Lucknow:, April 4 -- Even as the East-West (EW) Corridor of Lucknow Metro (Phase 1B) awaits approval from the Central government, the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has moved ahead with three crucial pre-construction tenders pertaining to topography, geotechnical soil testing, and utility identification.

Soil testing is already underway to examine the soil quality for piling work. Besides, detailed topographical survey of the East-West Corridor (Charbagh to Vasant Kunj), including the depot on Hardoi Road and alignment design of main line, and depot entry-exit line, will be performed to have data regarding the updated topography along the proposed corridor.

The advance tendering move aims to identify crucial parameters for...