(d) On 30th December, 2014, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet had approved the proposed Metro Rail projects in Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra and Meerut to boost urban mass transport infrastructure in these important cities. It will be completed by 2024 at a total estimated cost of ₹ 43,800 crores.‘The Kanpur metro project will have 31 stations and it will be 30 km long, costing over ₹ 17,000 crores,while Meerut metro project will be of 33 km long, costing over₹ 13,800 crores.’