Kanpur Metro is the 14th metro system in India. [1]
The Kanpur metro as of now covers a distance of 16 km with nine elevated stations and 5 underground stations.
It is built and operated by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) . Its first section was inaugurated on 28 December 2021 and opened for public on December 28, 2021, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Another 5 underground station from Chunniganj to Kanpur Central was inaugurauted by PM Modi on 30th May 2025.
| S.No | Name in English | Interstate Distance (Km) | Opening | Connection | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Kanpur | 0 | December 28, 2021 | IIT Kanpur | Elevated |
| 2 | Kalyanpur | 1.454 | December 28, 2021 | Kalianpur railway station | Elevated |
| 3 | SPM Hospital | 1.105 | December 28, 2021 | SPM Hospital | Elevated |
| 4 | Vishwavidyalaya | 0.881 | December 28, 2021 | Kanpur University | Elevated |
| 5 | Gurudev Chauraha | 0.747 | December 28, 2021 | Miraj Cinemas | Elevated |
| 6 | Geeta Nagar | 1.086 | December 28, 2021 | Geeta Nagar Locality | Elevated |
| 7 | Rawatpur | 1.583 | December 28, 2021 | Rawatpur railway station, Rave@Moti Mall Blue Line (Approved) | Elevated |
| 8 | LLR Hospital | 1.338 | December 28, 2021 | Hallet Hospital | Elevated |
| 9 | Moti Jheel | 0.786 | December 28, 2021 | Motijheel Lake | Elevated |
| 10 | Chunniganj | May 30, 2025 | Chunniganj Bus Stop | Underground | |
| 11 | Naveen Market | May 30, 2025 | Naveen Market,Parade Market | Underground | |
| 12 | Bada Chauraha | May 30, 2025 | Z square mall | Underground | |
| 13 | Nayaganj | May 30, 2025 | Mall Road | Underground | |
| 14 | Kanpur Central | May 30, 2025 | Kanpur Central railway station | Underground | |
| 15 | Jhakarkati Bus Terminal | Under construction | Kanpur ISBT | Underground | |
| 16 | Transport Nagar | Under construction | Transport Nagar Market | Underground | |
| 17 | Bara Devi | Under construction | Baradevi Temple | Elevated | |
| 18 | Kidwai Nagar | Under construction | Kidwai Nagar Market | Elevated | |
| 19 | Vasant Vihar | Under construction | Naubasta Byepass | Elevated | |
| 20 | Baudh Nagar | Under construction | Baudh Nagar Locality | Elevated | |
| 21 | Naubasta | Under construction | Galla Mandi | Elevated |
