Kanpur: Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) has completed the construction of the platform level of IIT-Kanpur Metro station, the first station on the nine kilometre long Priority Corridor, that is being constructed between IIT-Kanpur and Motijheel. Now, the civil construction of the station is in the final stage and will get completed soon.
The civil construction of the Priority Corridor comprising nine elevated stations is being carried out by Afcons Infrastructure Limited.
On July 25, the first double T-girder was laid to form the base of the concourse (first floor of an elevated station) of the IIT-K Metro station. Concourse and platform levels of the station have been completed in a short span of around five months which is considered a major achievement.
UPMRC managing director Kumar Keshav said, “The civil structure of the IIT-K Metro station in Kanpur has been completed in a very short span of time and the credit for this goes to the innovation of using double T-girders for constructing concourse level of the Metro stations. For the first time, double T-girders are being used to form the base of the concourse level in the Metro project. The engineers of UP Metro are making all efforts to ensure that the construction is completed in time while maintaining all safety provisions and standards as utmost priority.”
Station rooms are being constructed at concourse level and columns for Pre-Engineered Building (PEB) are being erected at the platform level of Metro station. This PEB structure covers elevated Metro station from top. Metro engineers have successfully erected 21 columns out of 22, at the platform level. Kanpur Metro is expected to become operational in November/December this year.