LUCKNOW, Nov. 24 -- The East-West Metro Corridor under Phase 1B of the Lucknow Metro project, planned from Charbagh to Vasant Kunj, is gaining fresh momentum with authorities preparing to clear crucial land parcels in the packed interiors of Old Lucknow. The long-awaited link is moving toward its first construction push next year, reshaping how the city plans transit in some of its most space-starved streets.

Approved on August 12, 2025, the 11.2-km line will cut through neighbourhoods where roads squeeze past homes, markets and traffic bottlenecks. In such a setting, planners are working with limited room, tasked with creating a modern metro link without unsettling communities already pressed for space.

Construction is expected to begi...