Lucknow, Feb. 25 -- The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has stated that no immediate alterations can be made to the proposed East-West Corridor, a release by the UPMRC on Tuesday, read. The statement follows a request from the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) to extend the line by approximately 3 km.

LDA had formally written to Lucknow Metro authorities requesting that the East-West Corridor be extended up to Rashtra Prerna Sthal. The Authority has said that extending the Metro line to the site would improve connectivity and enable residents and visitors to reach the location more conveniently without depending on private vehicles or intermediate modes of transport.

However, Metro authorities have indicated that the curr...