Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, November 5, highlighted the rapid expansion of India's Metro rail network.&nbsp;
PM Modi stated that the total length of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/watch-pune-metro-pm-modi-inaugurates-pink-line-launches-rs-13500-crore-phase-ii-23658266" rel="nofollow">India&rsquo;s metro rail network</a> has grown from just 248 km across five cities in 2014 to nearly 1,200 km spanning 26 cities today, as per IANS. &nbsp;
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Let me ask you&hellip; If India&rsquo;s Metro network had continued expanding at the pace it did before 2014, how long would the wait be for cities like Pune to have a metro? YEARS&hellip;.no&hellip;DECADES perhaps. And that was UNACCEPTABLE. In 2014, India had just 248 km of Metro lines across 5 cities. Today, we have nearly 1,200 km across 26 cities. Over 1 crore people travel by Metro every day. The impact goes beyond statistics or numbers. It means less time in traffic, more family time, greater productivity and better opportunities. This is the transformation we are working towards for urban India!
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://x.com/narendramodi/status/2118233003616846276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2026</a></blockquote>

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He also asserted that the accelerated expansion has transformed urban mobility and improved the quality of life for millions of commuters.
While posting to social media platform X, PM Modi wrote, "Let me ask you&hellip; If India's Metro network had continued expanding at the pace it did before 2014, how long would the wait be for cities like Pune to have a Metro? YEARS&hellip;.no&hellip;DECADES perhaps. And that was UNACCEPTABLE."
He added, "In 2014, India had just 248 km of Metro lines across 5 cities. Today, we have nearly 1,200 km across 26 cities. Over 1 crore people travel by Metro every day," he stated.
The impact, according to the Prime Minister, goes "beyond statistics or numbers".
"It means less time in traffic, more family time, greater productivity, and better opportunities. This is the transformation we are working towards for urban India!" he added.
<h2>PM Modi inaugurates Pune Metro on Tuesday</h2>
Earlier on Tuesday, November 3, PM Modi virtually inaugurated the 23.2 km Pune Metro Line 3 (Pink Line) elevated corridor connecting <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/pune-metro-line-3-makes-history-with-100-per-cent-women-train-operators-on-hinjewadi-shivajinagar-corridor-23658343" rel="nofollow">Maan/Hinjewadi (the IT Hub) to Shivajinagar (District Court Metro station)</a>.&nbsp;
Pune Metro has been built under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model at a cost of over Rs 8,300 crore; it significantly reduces travel time and traffic congestion for tech workers and commuters.
Highlighting key operational milestones of the Pink Line, the Prime Minister emphasised that the line is operated entirely by women train operators.&nbsp;
Approximately 30 per cent of its total power requirements are sourced from solar energy, as per IANS.&nbsp;
<h2>PM Modi lays foundation stone for Pune Metro Phase-II</h2>
He also laid the foundation stone for the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/photo/in-photos-glimpse-of-pune-metros-pink-line-ahead-of-its-launch-by-pm-modi-113874/6" rel="nofollow">Pune Metro Phase-II expansion</a>, valued at around Rs 13,500 crore. This phase covers key corridors connecting residential and business hubs, including Kharadi, Wagholi, Hadapsar, Swargate, and Khadakwasla.
The Prime Minister expressed delight at inaugurating another Pune Metro line, recalling that he had laid the foundation for the first phase about 10 years earlier. The Hinjewadi&ndash;Shivajinagar service will improve connectivity for a major IT hub; the new Phase-II lines will strengthen links between older and newer parts of Pune.
(With inputs from IANS)

PM Modi said India`s Metro network has grown to nearly 1,200 km across 26 cities, highlighting Pune`s new 23.2-km Pink Line

PM Modi highlights India's Metro expansion from 248 km in 2014 to nearly 1,200 km

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's Metro network has expanded from 248 km across five cities in 2014 to nearly 1,200 km across 26 cities. He also highlighted the inauguration of Pune Metro's 23.2-km Pink Line and the foundation stone for its Phase-II expansion

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