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Lucknow Metro Route Map, Stations, Timings & Fare (लखनऊ मेट्रो)

Last Updated: 2026 • Official UPMRC & MoHUA Project Data

Get the complete Lucknow Metro route map, Lucknow Metro stations list, Lucknow Metro timings, and Lucknow Metro fare details across the network. Lucknow Metro Phase 1 currently operates a 22.878 km North-South Corridor from CCS Airport to Munshipulia with 21 stations. The approved Lucknow Metro Phase 1B East-West Corridor will add 11.165 km and 12 stations between Charbagh and Vasant Kunj.

System Quick Facts
OpenedSeptember 2017 (Priority) / March 2019 (Full Phase 1A)
OperatorUttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC, formerly LMRC)
Network TypeMass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)
Track GaugeStandard Gauge (1435 mm)
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead Catenary (OHE)
Rolling Stock20 Trainsets (4-Car Alstom Metropolis)
Train FrequencyVaries by time and operating schedule
Primary DepotsTransport Nagar Depot (24.4 ha) & Vasant Kunj Depot (20 ha)
Network StatusOperational: 22.878 km / 21 stations on the North-South Corridor (CCS Airport to Munshipulia). Approved Phase 1B: 11.165 km / 12 stations on the East-West Corridor (Charbagh to Vasant Kunj, ~₹5,801 Cr, Union Cabinet-approved).
Operational (Red Line)22.878 km
Operational Stations21 Stations
Approved Phase 1B (Blue Line)11.165 km
Approved Stations (Phase 1B)12 Stations
Approved Phase 1 Network~34.043 km (21 op. + 12 app.)
Future ExpansionProposed / Under Planning
Operational CorridorsRed Line: CCS Airport to Munshipulia (22.878 km)
21 Stations
Approved Phase 1BBlue Line: Charbagh to Vasant Kunj (11.165 km, ₹5,801 Cr)
12 Stations
Approved Phase 1 Network~34.043 km (21 operational + 12 approved Phase 1B stations)
33 Stations
Future ExpansionFuture expansion corridors subject to government approval
Proposed
Network Expansion

Lucknow Metro Expansion & Future Network Plans

Lucknow Metro currently operates a 22.878 km North-South Corridor from CCS Airport to Munshipulia with 21 stations. The approved Phase 1B East-West Corridor will add 11.165 km and 12 stations between Charbagh and Vasant Kunj. Detailed design consultancy has been awarded, and UPMRC has invited a ₹1,877.89 crore civil construction tender for the underground Charbagh–Chowk section with seven underground stations.

Union Cabinet-Approved Phase 1B (Charbagh to Vasant Kunj)

The 11.165 km East-West Corridor (6.88 km underground with 7 stations, 4.285 km elevated with 5 stations) connects Charbagh through Aminabad, Pandeyganj, Medical Chauraha and Chowk to Vasant Kunj at an approved outlay of ₹5,801 crore. Detailed design consultancy has been awarded, and UPMRC has invited a ₹1,877.89 crore civil construction tender for the underground Charbagh–Chowk section with seven underground stations.

Lucknow Metro Phase 2 & Future Expansion

Several future metro corridors have been proposed under long-term mobility planning for Lucknow. These proposals are subject to government consideration and approval and should not be treated as sanctioned or under-construction metro lines.

Transport Nagar Depot & Vasant Kunj Maintenance Depot

The operational 24.4-hectare Transport Nagar Depot on Kanpur Road houses maintenance, test tracks, and 20 Alstom Metropolis trainsets for the Red Line. A dedicated 20-hectare maintenance depot at Vasant Kunj is approved as part of Phase 1B.

Geospatial alignment

Lucknow Metro Network Route Map & Network Map

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Network Corridors

Lucknow Metro Lines, Corridors & Stations

Operational Corridor — 21 Stations (22.878 km)

Operational — 21 Stations

Approved Phase 1B (12 Stations) & Proposed Phase 2 Corridors

Approved Phase 1B — 12 Stations
Technical & Operational Overview

Lucknow Metro Network Statistics

Operational Network22.878 km (21 Stns)
Approved Phase 1B11.165 km (12 Stns)
Approved Phase 1 Network~34.043 km (33 Stns)
Interchange HubsCharbagh (Red ↔ Blue ↔ IR)
Phase 1B Outlay₹5,801 Cr
Future ExpansionProposed / Planning
Development Roadmap

Lucknow Metro Network Timeline

2013

Phase 1 Project Approval

Lucknow Metro DPR approved in 2013; Government of India granted in-principle approval for Phase 1A in December 2013.

Sept 2014

Priority Section Construction Begins

Civil construction commenced on the 8.5 km priority section from Transport Nagar to Charbagh.

Sept 2017

Priority Corridor Opens

Commercial operations commenced on the Transport Nagar–Charbagh priority corridor in September 2017.

March 2019

Full Phase 1A Operational

The complete 22.878 km North-South Corridor (21 stations from CCS Airport to Munshipulia) became fully operational.

August 2025

Union Cabinet Approves Phase 1B

Union Cabinet approved the 11.165 km East-West Corridor (Charbagh to Vasant Kunj with 12 stations) at ₹5,801 crore.

2026

Phase 1B Civil Contracts & Tendering

2026 — DDC contract awarded to AYESA; elevated Thakurganj–Vasant Kunj construction contract awarded to Ranjit Buildcon; ₹1,877.89 crore underground Charbagh–Chowk package tendered.

Intermodal Integration

Connectivity

Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport

CCS Airport Metro Station provides metro connectivity to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport.

Major Indian Railway Terminals

Direct intermodal connectivity to Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station (NR & NER), Badshah Nagar Railway Station. Phase 1B includes City Railway Station as one of its planned stations.

Interstate Bus Terminals (ISBT)

Alambagh Bus Station Metro Stop provides connectivity to the Alambagh Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT).

Expressways & Arterials

Direct arterial integration with Amar Shaheed Path, Lucknow Outer Ring Road (Kisan Path / NH-230), Agra-Lucknow Expressway feeder, and Purvanchal Expressway.

Strategic Impact

Why Lucknow Metro Matters

Old City & Commercial Decongestion

The approved Phase 1B is designed to improve connectivity through dense and historically congested areas of central Lucknow, including Aminabad, Pandeyganj and Chowk.

Healthcare & Academic Hub Integration

Phase 1 and approved Phase 1B improve access to major healthcare, commercial, educational and transport hubs across Lucknow.

Green Transit & Clean Mobility

Alstom Metropolis trainsets feature regenerative braking that can recover energy during braking.

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