KANPUR: Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) has laid down the Metro track up to one kilometre on the Priority Corridor being constructed between IIT-Kanpur and Motijheel.
The track laying work commenced from IIT-K on May 11 and now it has reached up to Kalyanpur Metro Station.
Metro engineers are fabricating rails of several meters by welding 18-18 meters long segments.
These rail segments are welded with the Rail Welding Machine and then laid down on the track.
But metro tracks differ from rail.
Metro Track is a complete system, whereas Rail is just a part of that system.
The track system comprises elements like Track Plinth, Rail Sheet, Rubber Pad, Fasteners etc other than rails.
On Wednesday late night, scissor crossing has been cast near IIT Metro station.
This scissor crossing enables a metro train to criss-cross the track while proceeding further.
Expressing satisfaction over the pace of track laying work, UPMRC managing director Kumar Keshav said, “Various system contractors have already been deployed in Kanpur and system works are under progress.
Track laying is also being executed with a considerable pace.
On the mainline of the Kanpur Metro Project, ballast-less track is being laid.
Ballast-less track asks for the least maintenance and offers better stability & ride quality than the Ballast Track.” The Metro work is going on at a rapid pace and it is expected that the trial would be carried out in November this year.
While the passenger services in Kanpur Metro are very likely to commence in the month of January next year.