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Orange Line

East-west line from IIT Kanpur to Kanpur Central, elevated in the west and underground through the old city.

Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Stations
14
On this line
First train
Trains run from 6:00 am.
Fares
to
By distance

Stations

In order along the line. White rings mark stations where you can change to another line.

  1. IIT KanpurStart of line
  2. Kalyanpur
  3. SPM Hospital
  4. Vishwavidyalaya
  5. Gurudev Chauraha
  6. Geeta Nagar
  7. Rawatpur
  8. LLR Hospital
  9. Moti Jheel
  10. Chunniganj
  11. Naveen Market
  12. Bada Chauraha
  13. Nayaganj
  14. Kanpur CentralEnd of line

Timings and frequency

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First trainTrains run from 6:00 am.
Last trainTrains run until 10:00 pm.
Trains everyAbout every 14 to 16 minutes.

Fares

Fares go up with the distance you travel.

Minimum fareOne station. Then Rs 15 for 2 stations, Rs 20 for 3 to 6, Rs 30 for 7 to 10.
Maximum fare11 to 14 stations, such as IIT Kanpur to Kanpur Central.

Did you know?

Kanpur Metro's elevated stations were the first in India to use double T-girders for their concourses.

Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India · checked 29 Oct 2026

More metro facts and records

Places along the line

Landmarks within walking distance of a station on this line.

Kanpur Central railway stationGet off at Kanpur Central30 mChhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj UniversityGet off at Vishwavidyalaya150 mGSVM Medical CollegeGet off at LLR Hospital430 mMoti JheelGet off at LLR Hospital430 mGreen Park StadiumGet off at Naveen Market900 mIIT KanpurGet off at IIT Kanpur1.4 km

History

Every opening and change we have recorded for this page.

  1. 30 May 2025Opened
    Extended underground from Moti Jheel to Kanpur Central
    Wikipedia: Orange Line (Kanpur Metro)
  2. 28 Dec 2021Opened
    Opens from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel
    Wikipedia: Orange Line (Kanpur Metro)

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