The priority section of the lucknow Metro runs from Tranportnagar to Charbagh with the total length being about eight kilometers. The priority section has eight stations and the cost of construction would be around Rs 2000 crores.
The entire section is elevated The civil construction work will be carried out by the company larsen and Tourbo and the designing of the via duct and stations will be done by the French Agency Systra.
The entire length of the North South corridor is 22.878 kilometres and the elevated section is 19,438 kilometres with the underground length being 3440 kilometres. The total elevated length is 19 kilometeres and underground 3 kilometres. The North South corridor runs from Airport to Munshi Pulia
Vertical Columns will be constructed at the 32 PAC Battalion which will load tested before shifting to location. lucknow Metro is the joint venture of the Central Government and the State Government . A loan of Rs 3500 will be taken from external agencies. The State Government has made a provision of Rd 20 crores in 2013-2014, for the year 2014-2015 provision has been made of Rs 95 crores. The Uttar Pradesh Avas Vikas will be providing Rs 200 crores, lucknow Development Authority Rs 100 crores and UPSIDC making a provision of Rs 50 crores.