en Orange Line (Kanpur Metro)

Orange Line
Orange Line
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Termini	IIT Kanpur; Moti Jheel (further extended to Naubasta);
Stations	21; 9 (operational);
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Kanpur Metro
Operator(s)	Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stock	Alstom - Bombardier Movia
History
Opened	28 December 2021
Technical
Line length	8.98 km (5.58 mi) (active); 14.805 km (9.199 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
Route map
	Legend

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 December 28, 2021, by the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi.^[1] This line is the first line of the Kanpur Metro to be operationalized.^[2] In the first phase, a 9 km (5.6 mi) section of the route was opened, which is fully elevated. 9 stations were also opened on this priority section of the line as well.^[3] 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.^[4] The line will have a total of 21 stations when the entire line is commissioned.^[5]

List of stations

Orange Line
#	Station Name		Inter-station Distance (in km)	Opening	Connections	Layout	Coordinates
#	English	Hindi	Inter-station Distance (in km)	Opening	Connections	Layout	Coordinates
1	IIT Kanpur	आई आई टी कानपुर	0	December 28, 2021	None	Elevated	26°52′46″N 75°45′00″E / 26.879531°N 75.749971°E / 26.879531; 75.749971
2	Kalyanpur	कल्याणपुर	1.454	December 28, 2021	Kalianpur railway station	Elevated	26°52′49″N 75°45′53″E / 26.880308°N 75.764602°E / 26.880308; 75.764602
3	SPM Hospital	एस पी एम हाॅस्पिटल	1.105	December 28, 2021	None	Elevated	26°53′20″N 75°46′07″E / 26.888952°N 75.768499°E / 26.888952; 75.768499
4	Vishwavidyalaya	विश्वविद्यालय	0.881	December 28, 2021	None	Elevated	26°53′48″N 75°46′14″E / 26.896650°N 75.770667°E / 26.896650; 75.770667
5	Gurudev Chauraha	गुरुदेव चौराहा	0.747	December 28, 2021	None	Elevated	26°54′07″N 75°46′29″E / 26.901944°N 75.774652°E / 26.901944; 75.774652
6	Geeta Nagar	गीता नगर	1.086	December 28, 2021	None	Elevated	26°54′35″N 75°46′53″E / 26.909585°N 75.781277°E / 26.909585; 75.781277
7	Rawatpur	रावतपुर	1.583	December 28, 2021	Rawatpur railway station Blue Line (Approved)	Elevated	26°55′07″N 75°47′24″E / 26.918559°N 75.789903°E / 26.918559; 75.789903
8	LLR Hospital	एल एल आर हाॅस्पिटल	1.338	December 28, 2021	Hallet Hospital	Elevated	26°55′21″N 75°47′59″E / 26.922563°N 75.799747°E / 26.922563; 75.799747
9	Moti Jheel	मोती झील	0.786	December 28, 2021	None	Elevated	26°55′35″N 75°48′27″E / 26.926370°N 75.807456°E / 26.926370; 75.807456
Upcoming Metro Stations
10	Chunniganj	चुन्नीगंज		Under construction	None	Underground
11	Naveen Market	नवीन मार्केट		Under construction	None	Underground
12	Bada Chauraha	बड़ा चौराहा		Under construction	None	Underground
13	Nayaganj	नयागंज		Under construction	None	Underground
14	Kanpur Central	कानपुर सेंट्रल		Under construction	Kanpur Central railway station	Underground
15	Jhakarkati Bus Terminal	झकरकटी बस टर्मिनल		Under construction	Kanpur ISBT	Underground
16	Transport Nagar	ट्रांसपोर्ट नगर		Under construction	None	Underground
17	Bara Devi	बारा देवी		Under construction	None	Elevated
18	Kidwai Nagar	किदवई नगर		Under construction	None	Elevated
19	Vasant Vihar	वसंत विहार		Under construction	None	Elevated
20	Baudh Nagar	बौद्ध नगर		Under construction	None	Elevated
21	Naubasta	नौबस्ता		Under construction	None	Elevated