1,000 Kms of Metro 3rd Largest in the World

Metro systems have significantly changed travel in India. Spanning over 1,000 km across 11 states and 23 cities, they provide millions with quick, easy, and affordable transportation. As a result, India now has the third-largest metro network in the world. These systems are not just about getting from one place to another; they are reshaping how we live and move within cities.

On January 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a significant step to enhance India's metro network by launching several development projects worth over Rs. 12,200 crore (US$ 1.43 billion) in Delhi. This includes the inauguration of a 13 km stretch of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, which will greatly improve travel between Delhi and Meerut. Additionally, the PM opened a 2.8 km stretch of Delhi Metro Phase IV, benefiting West Delhi, and laid the foundation for the 26.5 km Rithala-Kundli section, further enhancing connectivity between Delhi and Haryana.

These projects mark a major advancement in transportation, with metro systems now covering greater distances and serving over 10 million passengers daily. In 2022, India surpassed Japan in metro rail projects. Currently, India ranks third globally in the length of operational metro networks and is on track to become the second largest in the world. The development of metro corridors has transformed urban travel in India, a journey that began decades ago. The initiative for a metro system started in 1969 with the Metropolitan Transport Project, but it took nearly twenty years for the first metro line to become a reality.

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