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Orange Line
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleKanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
TerminiIIT Kanpur
Kanpur Central (further extended to Naubasta)
Stations
  • 21
  • 14 (operational)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemKanpur Metro
Operator(s)Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockAlstom - Bombardier Movia
History
Opened28 December 2021
Technical
Line length
  • 16 km (9.9 mi) (active)
  • 7.78 km (4.83 mi) (under-construction)
CharacterUnderground & elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (Top)
  • 34 km/h (21 mph) (average)
Route map
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The Orange Line (Line 1) (Hindi: ऑरेंज लाइन) is a metro rail line of the Kanpur Metro, a rapid transit system in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The priority section of the line was inaugurated on 28 December 2021, by the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi.[1] In the first phase, a 9 km (5.6 mi) section of the route was opened, which is fully elevated. Another 5 underground stations were opened on 30 May 2025 by PM Modi, making the total 16 km operational. The total length of the route will be 23.8 km (14.8 mi) of which 15.2 km (9.4 mi) will be elevated, and 8.6 km (5.3 mi) will be underground.[2] The line will have a total of 21 stations when the entire line is commissioned.[3]

List of stations[edit | edit source]

Orange Line
# Station Name Inter-station Distance (in km) Opening Connections Layout Coordinates
English Hindi
1
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||आई आई टी कानपुर||0||28 December 2021|||IIT Kanpur||Elevated||26°30′33″N 80°14′54″E / 26.509226°N 80.248245°E / 26.509226; 80.248245
2
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||कल्याणपुर||1.454||28 December 2021||Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Adjacent stations/Indian Railways' not found. Kalyanpur||Elevated||26°30′13″N 80°15′10″E / 26.503537°N 80.252701°E / 26.503537; 80.252701
3
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||एस पी एम हॉस्पिटल||1.105||28 December 2021||SPM Hospital||Elevated||26°29′56″N 80°15′33″E / 26.498816°N 80.259098°E / 26.498816; 80.259098
4 Vishwavidyalaya विश्वविद्यालय 0.881 28 December 2021 Kanpur University Elevated 26°29′50″N 80°15′54″E / 26.497181°N 80.264909°E / 26.497181; 80.264909
5
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||गुरुदेव चौराहा||0.747||28 December 2021||Miraj Cinemas||Elevated||26°29′30″N 80°17′04″E / 26.491596°N 80.284464°E / 26.491596; 80.284464
6
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||गीता नगर||1.086||28 December 2021||Geeta Nagar Locality||Elevated||26°29′14″N 80°17′30″E / 26.487303°N 80.291786°E / 26.487303; 80.291786
7
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||रावतपुर||1.583||28 December 2021||Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Adjacent stations/Indian Railways' not found. Rawatpur

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Elevated 26°28′59″N 80°18′00″E / 26.482938°N 80.299876°E / 26.482938; 80.299876
8
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||एल एल आर हाॅस्पिटल||1.338||28 December 2021||Hallet Hospital||Elevated||26°28′45″N 80°18′41″E / 26.479224°N 80.311508°E / 26.479224; 80.311508
9
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||मोती झील||0.786||28 December 2021||Motijheel Lake||Elevated||26°28′45″N 80°19′04″E / 26.479095°N 80.317787°E / 26.479095; 80.317787
10
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||चुन्नीगंज|| ||30 May 2025||Chunniganj Bus Stop||Underground||

26°28′38″N 80°20′12″E / 26.477178°N 80.336799°E / 26.477178; 80.336799

11
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||नवीन मार्केट|| ||30 May 2025||Naveen Market, Parade Market
Underground

26°28′27″N 80°20′43″E / 26.474104°N 80.345360°E / 26.474104; 80.345360

12
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||बड़ा चौराहा|| ||30 May 2025||Z square mall||Underground||

26°28′22″N 80°21′09″E / 26.472699°N 80.352362°E / 26.472699; 80.352362

13
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||नयागंज|| ||30 May 2025||Mall Road||Underground||

26°27′52″N 80°21′34″E / 26.464511°N 80.359550°E / 26.464511; 80.359550

14
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||कानपुर सेंट्रल|| ||30 May 2025||Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Adjacent stations/Indian Railways' not found. Kanpur Central||Underground||

26°27′13″N 80°21′04″E / 26.4536714°N 80.3510783°E / 26.4536714; 80.3510783

15
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||झकरकटी बस टर्मिनल|| ||Under construction||Kanpur ISBT||Underground||
16 Transport Nagar ट्रांसपोर्ट नगर Under construction Transport Nagar Market Underground
17
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||बारा देवी|| ||Under construction||Baradevi Temple||Elevated||
18
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||किदवई नगर|| ||Under construction||Kidwai Nagar Market||Elevated||
19 Vasant Vihar वसंत विहार Under construction Naubasta Byepass Elevated
20
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||बौद्ध नगर|| ||Under construction||Baudh Nagar Locality||Elevated||
21
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||नौबस्ता|| ||Under construction||Galla Mandi||Elevated||

See also[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "PM likely to inaugurate Kanpur Metro on December 28". Hindustan Times. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Expressways, airports, AIIMS: Yogi government's big infra race before polls". www.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "PM Modi to flag off Kanpur Metro on December 28". www.urbantransportnews.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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