The Uttar Pradesh budget for this year allocated ₹914 crore for the Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail project and over ₹300 crore for the Kanpur and Agra metro projects. The budget, exceeding ₹7.36 lakh crore, was presented by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna. The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor Regional Rapid Transit System project will receive ₹914...
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crore from Uttar Pradesh. The Kanpur Metro project will receive ₹395 crore and the Agra Metro project will receive ₹346 crore. The Agra Metro is scheduled to open for passengers between six stations in March. The budget prioritizes women, youth, and farmers, with a focus on expanding connectivity and infrastructure development. The budget allocates ₹3000 crore for developing townships under the Chief Minister's Urban Expansion/New City Incentive program, ₹100 crore for the comprehensive development of Ayodhya, and ₹100 crore for infrastructure development in Lucknow's development area, other development authorities in the state, and the development of ropeway services in Varanasi and other cities.