Parliament Question: Expansion of Public Transport

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 893 ANSWERED ON 23RD JULY, 2026 EXPANSION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT 893. SMT. SAJDA AHMED: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has assessed the shortage in public transport capacity in urban and semi-urban areas across the country, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether austerity measures and budget constraints have affected the expansion and maintenance of public transport services, if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of funds allocated and utilized for strengthening public transport during the last three years, State-wise including West Bengal; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve affordable and efficient public transport infrastructure? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI) (a)&(b) Urban Transport is a part of Urban planning which is aState subject. Therefore, respective State Governments are responsible for planning, execution and management of urban transport system including financial planning and assessment of shortage in public transport capacity. However, Government of India has issued National Urban Transport Policy, 2006, Metro Rail Policy 2017, Transit Oriented Development (ToD) policy 2017 and other policy guidelines for planning and management of urban transport systems by Urban Local Bodies(ULBs)/States/Union Territories. As on date, about 1,159 km of Metro Rail network is operational, including 82.15 km of the Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System. (c) The details of central financial assistance provided for metro rail projects from financial year FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27 are tabulated below: Financial 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 Year Budget ₹23,102.2 ₹28,543.86 ₹29,451.00 ₹30,942.05 crore crore crore crore (actual) (Budget Estimates) (actual) (actual) Details of the cumulative funds allocated and utilized under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme for 26 participating States/UTs is provided in the Annexure. State of West Bengal has not participated under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme. (d) Since 2024, about 383 km of metro rail network at the estimated completion cost of Rs 1,59,109.56 Crore have been sanctioned. Further, under the PM eBus Sewa Scheme, 10,000 buses have been sanctioned in 116 cities to improve public transport infrastructure in the country.ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 893 ANSWERED ON 23RD JULY, 2026 ASKED BY SMT SAJDA AHMED REGARDING EXPANSION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT S. State Nam BTM* San Civil San Total Sa BTM ReCivil Re Total R No e / UTs ctioned A ctioned Anctioned leased leased elease . mt. (₹ in c mt. ( ₹ in Amt. ( ₹ (₹ in cr (₹ in cr d (₹ in rore) crore) in crore) ore) ore) crore) 1. Andhra Pra 79.98 65.41 145.39 44.70 0.00 44.70 desh 2. Arunachal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Pradesh 3. Assam 3.84 12.81 16.65 3.83 8.00 11.83 4. Bihar 79.25 33.21 112.46 79.25 8.30 87.55 5. Chhattisga 30.36 20.19 50.55 21.16 3.28 24.44 rh 6. Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7. Gujarat 35.69 40.61 76.30 10.75 6.11 16.86 8. Haryana 13.44 8.69 22.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 9. Himachal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Pradesh 10 Jammu an 14.28 28.09 42.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 . d Kashmir 11 46.18 59.82 106.00 11.35 0.00 11.35 . Karnataka 12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 . Kerala 13 Madhya Pr 55.66 41.77 97.43 30.56 4.58 35.14 . adesh 14 Maharasht 231.61 142.36 373.97 150.65 39.18 189.83 . ra 15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 . Manipur 16 Meghalay 8.95 9.00 17.95 8.95 4.50 13.45 . a 17 Odisha 54.11 34.05 88.16 33.53 9.36 42.89. 18 Puducherr 8.15 9.55 17.70 8.15 0.00 8.15 . y 19 22.90 20.87 43.77 6.50 1.94 8.44 . Punjab 20 60.08 42.03 102.11 48.52 23.64 72.16 . Rajasthan 21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 . Telangana 22 Uttarakha 12.02 15.36 27.38 12.02 1.98 14.00 . nd 23 Chandigar 11.87 0.00 11.87 11.87 0.00 11.87 . h 24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 . Ladakh 25 Andaman a . nd Nicobar 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Islands 26 Dadra and . Nagar Hav eli and Da 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 man and Di u Total 768.37 583.82 1352.19 481.79 110.87 592.66 * Behind-the-Meter (BTM) ****