Orange Line (Kanpur Metro)

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]

StatusOperational

LocaleKanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Termini

• IIT Kanpur
• Kanpur Central (further extended to Naubasta)

Stations

• 21
• 14 (operational)

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Orange Line
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Termini	IIT Kanpur Kanpur Central (further extended to Naubasta)
Stations	21 14 (operational)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Kanpur Metro
Operator	Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stock	Alstom - Bombardier Movia
History
Opened	28 December 2021
Technical
Line length	16 km (9.9 mi) (active) 7.78 km (4.83 mi) (under-construction)
Character	Underground & elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph) (Top) 34 km/h (21 mph) (average)
Route map Legend IIT Kanpur Kalyanpur SPM Hospital Vishwavidyalaya Gurudev Chauraha Polytechnic Depot Geeta Nagar Rawatpur LLR Hospital Moti Jheel Chunniganj Naveen Market Bada Chauraha Nayaganj Kanpur Central Jhakarkati Bus Terminal Transport Nagar Bara Devi Kidwai Nagar Vasant Vihar Baudh Nagar Naubasta

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