New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Phase-1B of the Lucknow Metro Rail Project, an 11.165-km stretch with 12 stations, including seven underground and five elevated, at an estimated cost of Rs. 5,801 crore.

Once operational, Phase-1B will expand Lucknow's active metro network to 34 km, linking some of the city's oldest and busiest neighbourhoods that currently lack fast and reliable transport.

The new corridor will cut through the heart of Old Lucknow, connecting commercial centres like Aminabad, Yahiyaganj, Pandeyganj, and Chowk, as well as King George's Medical University, major tourist sites such as Bara Imambara, Chota Imambara, Bhool Bhulaiya, and Rumi Darwaza, and areas fa...