LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Lucknow Metro's second phase has received a major push with the Union Budget 2026-27 allocating Rs.1,450 crore for the project, setting the stage for construction to begin in the coming months.

Officials expect work on the Charbagh-Basant Kunj corridor to commence within three months, with tenders already finalised.

The Phase II (Phase-1B) corridor will cover 11.16 km from Charbagh to Basant Kunj at an estimated cost of Rs.5,801 crore. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the project on August 12, 2025. The corridor will feature 12 stations, seven underground and five elevated.

The project will be jointly funded by the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government, with the remaining amount ...