Lucknow, July 30 -- The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has launched International Online Certification Courses, becoming the country's first metro rail organisation to offer globally accessible online certification programmes for metro professionals.

The initiative, launched by UPMRC managing director Sushil Kumar through the corporation's Centre of Excellence and Training (CoET), is aimed at creating a globally skilled workforce for the fast-expanding metro rail industry. The programme aligns with the Government of India's Skill India Mission and seeks to make specialised metro training available to learners in India as well as overseas. It is a first of its kind initiative for India's urban transit sector, said Kumar.

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