Land for Agra Metro corridor-2 station

Land for Agra Metro corridor-2 and the Lucknow Metro MoU: what happened?

Metro lines are often held up by small pieces of land for a station or pillar. Giving free land quickly avoids delay. For Lucknow, the MoU fixes the roles of the Centre, the State and the metro company before building begins.

• The Cabinet gave 550 sq m of nazul land free to UP Metro Rail Corporation for a station and viaduct on Agra Metro corridor-2 (Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar). [UP Cabinet]

What are the Agra land terms?

• The land is part of the regional employment office campus, vacant and used as a park.
• It is given free, waiving the DM circle rate, under certain conditions.
• A 1977 office memorandum was relaxed as an exception; it will not be a precedent.

What does the Lucknow MoU do?

• It is between the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, the UP Government and UP Metro Rail Corporation.
• The Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning, will sign for the State.
• The CM can take decisions on later changes suggested by the Centre.

What can Prelims ask on land for Agra Metro corridor-2 and the Lucknow Metro MoU?

• Agra Metro corridor-2: Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar.
• Lucknow Metro Phase-1B: East-West corridor, Charbagh to Vasant Kunj; ₹5801.05 crore.