Lucknow Metro- The Metro
of Controversies
Ever since Lucknow Metro stared operations, it
has been embroidered in controversies after controversies. Some are non-work
related, others include technical glitches, how would this new urban rapid
transit system work out for Lucknow at the end?
Now, one of the major cities of India, Lucknow
had been waiting for a mass
transit system for a long time. The same problems experienced by others were
still in place: rise in population, unacceptable and unpredictable journey
times by road, uncontrollable levels of pollution. Hence, the Lucknow Metro has
started.
A lot of time and efforts have been put into this. Apart from the
technical factors, recently the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) was
awarded a ‘green metro rail system’, giving platinum certificate to all its
eight Metro stations on the ‘priority corridor.
The managing director of LMRC Kumar Keshav has said “With benefits
ranging from water conservation, energy efficiency, use of renewable energy, rain
water harvesting, material conservation and commuter facilities, LMRC’s
Platinum certified stations are set to provide world class experience to the
people of Lucknow.” With all these major sustainable initiatives, what went
wrong?
First, there was the controversy of sidelining the ‘Metro Man of
India’ E. Sreedharan during inauguration which led to high criticism of the
local government. Then, a technical snag led to 101 passengers being rescued
through emergency rear exit. Emergecy break was applied; also there were
reports that the lights and the air-conditioning system were not working when
the train stopped.
Recently, Lucknow metro riders have been accused of smearing the
station wall with paan stains. Just yesterday, more than 20 kg of tobacco products
have been recovered from the daily commuters. With all these difficulties and
technicalities putting an obstacle in its path to success, would the Lucknow
Metro be extremely viable travel option? Let’s wait and watch!
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