Agra Metro

Agra Metro is the third operational metro in Uttar Pradesh, opened in March 2024 by UPMRC. Phase 1A covers 6 km from Mankameshwar Mandir to Taj Mahal East Gate, with 6 stations along the route. The phased opening included the iconic Taj Mahal East Gate metro station — one of the few metro stations globally that provides direct access to a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The project was sanctioned in 2019 with extreme heritage-protection conditions: alignment + station design were approved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) + UNESCO to ensure no impact on the Taj Mahal monument's integrity. The 1 km underground section through the Taj heritage zone required the most stringent vibration + dewatering controls of any Indian metro tunnel project.

UPMRC executed the project at ₹2,500 crore for Phase 1 (with full Phase 1+2 covering 30 km targeted for 2027). The metro uses BEML 3-coach trainsets running on 25 kV AC. Daily ridership averages 25,000 (mid-2024) — primarily Taj Mahal tourist + IIT Agra commuter traffic.

A distinctive design feature: the Taj East Gate station's architecture incorporates Mughal-era arches + sandstone cladding — making it among India's most architecturally distinctive metro stations.