Agra Metro: First Pier Cap Installed on Second Corridor as Construction Advances.

The construction of the second corridor of the Agra Metro project achieved a significant milestone with the successful placement of the first pier cap at Agra Cantt. The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) carried out the installation on Saturday night, officials announced on Sunday.

This under-construction section is set to connect Agra Cantt and Kalindi Vihar. The second corridor spans approximately 16 kilometers and will be entirely elevated, featuring 14 stations, all of which are currently in various stages of construction. The UPMRC anticipates completing this corridor by mid-2026.

The pier caps, crucial components for the elevated structure, are being manufactured using precast technology at a casting yard located in Dauki. Each pier cap weighs 65 tons and has dimensions of 9.6 meters in length, 2.9 meters in width, and 1.8 meters in depth. Their precise placement requires the use of a 400-ton crane, according to a statement.

The event at Agra Cantt was attended by Project Director Arvind Rai, other senior officials from UPMRC, and representatives from Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the construction partner for the project.

Meanwhile, significant progress has also been made on the Agra Metro's first corridor, which runs for 14 kilometers between Taj East Gate and Sikandra. This corridor includes 13 stations, with six being elevated and seven underground. A 6-kilometer priority section of this corridor, connecting Taj Mahal East Gate to Mankameshwar Temple and covering major heritage sites like the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, is already operational. Trial runs have been completed on the four underground stations along the first corridor, with full commercial operations for the entire first corridor expected to begin by December 2025.