Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the first phase of metrolite project in Gorakhpur has been approved by the Public Investment Bank (PIB).
In a Koo post, Adityanath said, “The process of starting ‘Metro Service’ in Gorakhpur is progressing at a fast pace. In this journey, approval has been received for Phase-1 of ‘Gorakhpur Metrolight Rail Project’ in the meeting of Public Investment Board (PIB). Greetings to all! And hearty thanks to respected Prime Minister.”
The Uttar Pradesh government is constructing the metrolite in three cities – Gorakhpur, Prayagraj and Meerut. The detailed project report was approved and sent to the Union government in September.