**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Unstarred Question No. 1100 in the Lok Sabha, answered on February 5, 2026, regarding the expansion of the metro rail network in Bengaluru. The response details the current status of India's metro rail network, metro projects inaugurated and approved in 2025, and ridership growth and its impact. Annexures I and II provide further details on inaugurated and approved projects, respectively.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Current Metro Rail Network Status:**
* Approximately 1096 km of metro rail network, including RRTS, is operational in 26 cities across India as of December 2025.
* **Metro Rail Projects Inaugurated in 2025 (Annexure I):**
* Delhi Meerut RRTS: 13 km
* Delhi Metro Phase IV: 1.8 km
* Ahmedabad Metro Phase II: 1.9 km
* Mumbai Metro Line 3: 20.86 km
* Kanpur Metro: 6.4 km
* MP Metro (Indore): 6.2 km
* Bangalore Metro: 19.15 km
* Kolkata Metro East-West corridor: 2.45 km
* Kolkata Metro MoR: 11.16 km
* Patna Metro: 2.7 km
* MP Metro (Bhopal): 6.94 km
* **Metro Rail Projects Approved in 2025 (Annexure II):**
* Rithala – Kundli corridor of Delhi Metro Phase IV: 26.46 km, ₹6,230.99 crore
* Pune Metro Phase 2A & 2B: 12.75 km, ₹3,626.24 crore
* Extension of Noida Metro Aqua line from Depot Station to Boraki MMTH: 2.6 km, ₹416.34 crore, 4-6 years completion time
* Lucknow Metro Rail Project Phase 1B: 11.165 km, ₹5,801.05 crore
* Pune Metro Phase 2 Line 4 Kharadi to Khadakwasla: 31.63 km, ₹9,857.85 crore
* Delhi Metro Phase V: 16.07 km, ₹12,014.91 crore
* **Ridership and Impact:**
* Daily average metro ridership has increased from 28 lakh in 2013-14 to 1.15 crore in 2025-26.
* Metro projects have significantly contributed to urban mobility by providing a reliable and high-capacity public transport system.
* This has resulted in reduced dependence on private vehicles, easing traffic congestion, and a reduction in vehicular emissions and fuel savings.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of India (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for planning, approving, and overseeing the expansion of the metro rail network in India.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor the progress of approved projects and ensure their timely completion.
**Citizens / General Public:**
* **Impact:** Improved urban mobility, reduced traffic congestion, and decreased air pollution through the availability of a reliable public transport system.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the metro rail network to reduce dependence on private vehicles.
**Metro Rail Corporations:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of metro rail projects.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the timely completion of approved projects and provide efficient and reliable service to passengers.
**Affected Cities (e.g., Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, etc.):**
* **Impact:** Benefit from improved urban infrastructure, reduced traffic congestion, and enhanced economic activity due to better connectivity.
* **Action Required:** Support the implementation of metro rail projects and integrate the metro network with other modes of transportation.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: The central ministry responsible for answering questions about metro rail projects.
Lok Sabha: The house of parliament to which the question was addressed.
Bengaluru: Location where the metro rail network expansion is taking place.
Delhi Metro: The Metro Rail Projects inaugurated and approved
Pune Metro: The Metro Rail Projects inaugurated and approved
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1100
TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 05, 2026
EXPANSION OF METRO RAIL NETWORK IN BENGALURU
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NO. 1100. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:
SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU:
Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased
to state:
(a) the present status of India’s metro rail network including the total
operational length and the cities covered as on December, 2025;
(b) the details of metro projects inaugurated during 2025 including
Bengaluru Yellow Line, Mumbai Metro Line-3 and Bhopal Metro
Orange Line;
(c) the metro expansion projects approved during 2025 including Delhi
Metro Phase -V(A) and Pune Metro Phase-2 along with their
estimated costs and timelines; and
(d) the ridership growth achieved and the contribution of metro
expansion to urban mobility and decarbonisation?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) At present, about 1096 km of metro rail network including RRTS is
operational in 26 cities across the country.
(b) The details of Metro Rail Projects inaugurated in 2025 are as per
Annexure – I.
(c) The details of Metro Rail Project approved in 2025 are as per
Annexure – II.
(d) The daily average ridership of metro has increased from 28 lakh in
2013-14 to 1.15 crore per day in 2025-26. Metro Rail Projects have
contributed significantly to urban mobility by providing a reliable and high-
capacity public transport system, thereby reducing dependence on
private vehicles, easing traffic congestion which results in reduction in
vehicular emissions and fuel savings.
*****Annexure I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1100 FOR ANSWER ON 05.02.2026
REGARDING EXPANSION OF METRO RAIL NETWORK IN BENGALURU.
DETAILS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS INAUGURATED IN 2025:
S. N Metro Rail Project Inaugurated Length
(in km)
1. Delhi Meerut RRTS 13
2. Delhi Metro Phase IV 1.8
3. Ahmedabad Metro Phase II 1.9
4. Mumbai Metro Line 3 20.86
5. Kanpur Metro 6.4
6. MP Metro (Indore) 6.2
7. Bangalore Metro 19.15
8. Kolkata Metro East west 2.45
corridor
9. Kolkata Metro MoR 11.16
10. Patna Metro 2.7
11. MP Metro (Bhopal) 6.94Annexure II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1100 FOR ANSWER ON 05.02.2026
REGARDING EXPANSION OF METRO RAIL NETWORK IN BENGALURU.
DETAILS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA IN 2025:
S. Metro Rail Project Length Cost Time for
No. (in Km) (in Completion
Rs crore) from sanction
date of Metro
Project
1. Rithala – Kundli
corridor of Delhi metro 26.46 6,230.99
Phase IV
2. Pune Metro Phase 2A &
12.75 3,626.24
2B
3. Extension of Noida
Metro Aqua line from
2.6 416.34
Depot Station to Boraki
4 to 6 years
MMTH
4. Lucknow Metro Rail
11.165 5,801.05
Project Phase 1B
5. Pune metro Phase 2
Line 4 Kharadi to 31.63 9,857.85
Khadakwasla
6. Delhi Metro Phase V 16.07 12,014.91