India: Kanpur Metro Rail gets award for Effective Safety Culture

Metro Kanpur

Kanpur: Kanpur Metro has been awarded with Effective Safety Culture Award. It was also recognised for its efforts in completion of priority corridor project by Delhi- based Greentech Foundation, last year.

This body felicitates innovators for their contribution to the protection or safety of the environment and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, UPMRC said, "Environment protection has always been our priority."

Under the Kanpur Metro Project, we have translocated trees, made suitable arrangements for rainwater harvesting, he added. 

He did not fail to mention that we have also developed greenbelts on the Priority Section, installed treatment plants to recycle water in the Metro Depot etc.

UPMRC is completely devoted to the preservation of the environment.

Earlier, Kanpur Metro had received the certificate of a 'Green Metro Rail System' by the Indian Green Building Council in December 2021.

Not only this, but all nine stations on this stretch were also awarded platinum rating certificates as well.