PM Modi says India's metro network expanded from 248 km in 5 cities to 1,200 km across 26 cities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the expansion of Indiarsquos metro rail network saying its total length had increased from 248 km across five cities in 2014 to nearly 1200 km across 26 citiesHe said the expansion had transformed urban mobility and improved the quality of life for millions of commuters by reducing travel time easing congestion and providing better connectivityModi contrasts metro expansion before and after 2014In a post on X Modi said the pace of metro expansion before 2014 would have delayed projects in cities such as Pune by several yearsLet me ask youhellip If Indias 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 YEARShellipnohellipDECADES perhaps And that was UNACCEPTABLELet me ask youhellip If Indiarsquos 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 YEARShellipnohellipDECADES perhaps And that was UNACCEPTABLE In 2014 India had just 248 km of Metro lines across 5 cities Today we have nearly 1200 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 Indiamdash Narendra Modi narendramodi November 5 2026In 2014 India had just 248 km of Metro lines across 5 cities Today we have nearly 1200 km across 26 cities Over 1 crore people travel by Metro every day he statedPM says metro expansion improves urban mobilityModi said the benefits of metro connectivity extended beyond the expansion of infrastructureThe impact according to the Prime Minister goes beyond statistics or numbersIt 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 addedPune Metro Line 3 inauguratedEarlier on Tuesday November 3 Modi virtually inaugurated the 232km Pune Metro Line 3 also known as the Pink Line connecting Maan and Hinjewadi with Shivajinagarrsquos District Court Metro stationThe elevated corridor built under a publicprivate partnership PPP model at a cost of over Rs 8300 crore is expected to improve connectivity between Punersquos IT hub and the city centre while reducing travel time and traffic congestionThe Prime Minister also highlighted operational features of the line including its women train operators and the use of solar energy for approximately 30 per cent of its power requirementsPune Metro PhaseII expansion announcedModi also laid the foundation stone for the Pune Metro PhaseII expansion valued at around Rs 13500 croreThe proposed expansion includes corridors connecting residential and commercial areas such as Kharadi Wagholi Hadapsar Swargate and KhadakwaslaThe Prime Minister recalled that he had laid the foundation for Pune Metrorsquos first phase around a decade ago He said the HinjewadindashShivajinagar service would improve connectivity for the cityrsquos IT hub while the new PhaseII corridors would strengthen links between older and newer parts of PuneGovernment stresses sustainable mass transitModi said rapid urbanisation required ecofriendly mass transit systems and highlighted the expansion of metro services across tier1 and tier2 citiesHe said metro networks could reduce road congestion and vehicular emissions while improving connectivity with bus terminals and railway stationsThe Union government he added remained committed to developing modern and sustainable mass transit systems and integrated transport hubs to improve urban mobility across the country