Parliament Question: Feasibility of metro or alternative urban rail systems in Goa

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1018 ANSWERED ON 09/02/2026 FEASIBILITY OF METRO OR ALTERNATIVE URBAN RAIL SYSTEMS IN GOA 1018. SHRI SADANAND MHALU SHET TANAVADE: Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state: (a) the present status of Metro-Rail-network in the country, indicating the total operational length, number of cities and States covered and the budget spent during the last five years; (b) the details of metro-rail-expansion projects approved up to 2025, indicating the cities and States covered, estimated project cost, timelines for completion and the Central- financial- assistance provided; and (c) whether any feasibility-study, survey or proposal for mass or light urban rail systems has been conducted or is under consideration for smaller-States like Goa, considering limited urban spread, tourism-pressure and future mobility needs and if so, the details thereof or if any such proposal is pending? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU) (a) & (b): At present, about 1096 km of metro rail network including RRTS is operational in 26 cities of 13 States across the country. Further, the details regarding the funds released for implementation of metro rail projects during the last five years are at Annexure – I. The details of metro rail projects approved during the last 3 years are at Annexure – II. (c): ‘Urban planning’ is a State subject, therefore, the respective State Governments are responsible for planning, initiating and developing urban transport infrastructure including planning and implementation of Metro Projects. As per Metro Rail Policy, the Central Government considers financial assistance for Metro Rail proposals in cities or urban agglomerates based on the feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources, as and when posed by the concerned State. Moreover, Central Government provides 100 % Central Financial Assistance towards the total cost of all Comprehensive Mobility Plan/Detailed Project Report/ Feasibility Reports / Transportation Studies/ Research proposal/ projects etc. through its Scheme “Transport Planning and Capacity Building in Urban Transport for metro and non-metro projects.” No proposal for Metro Rail in Goa has been submitted by the concerned state government. *****ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1018 FOR ANSWER ON 09.02.2026 REGARDING FEASIBILITY OF METRO OR ALTERNATIVE URBAN RAIL SYSTEMS IN GOA. DETAILS OF FUNDS RELEASED/UTILIZED FOR METRO RAIL PROJECTS FROM 2021-22 to 2025-26 (TILL DATE) S. No Metro Rail Project Funds released (in Rs crores) 1 Delhi Metro Rail Project 16,976.86 2 Chennai Metro Rail Project 11,289.93 3 Bangalore Metro Rail Project 17,488.74 4 Patna Metro Rail Project 1,627.31 5 Kolkata East and West corridor 634.53 6 Kochi Metro Rail Project 287.54 7 Mumbai Metro Line 3 13,373.72 8 Nagpur Metro Rail Project 1,274.06 9 Pune Metro Rail Project 6,081.08 10 Thane Metro Rail Project 150.00 11 Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project 5,146.43 12 Surat Metro Rail Project 6,955.71 13 Bhopal Metro Rail Project 2,211.92 14 Indore Metro Rail Project 2,461.6 15 Millennium City Center to Cyber City Gurugram 130.00 16 Kanpur Metro Rail Project 4,960.50 17 Agra Metro Rail Project 3,467.68ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1018 FOR ANSWER ON 09.02.2026 REGARDING FEASIBILITY OF METRO OR ALTERNATIVE URBAN RAIL SYSTEMS IN GOA. DETAILS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS APPROVED DURING THE LAST THREE YEAR FROM 2023-24 to 2025-26 (TILL DATE) Financial Year City State Metro Rail Project Length Cost in (in km) (Rs cr) FY 2023-24 Gurugram Haryana Millenium City Centre to Cyber City 28.5 5,452.72 Gurugram (Part of NCR) Pune Maharashtra Extension of Corridor 1 of Pune 4.413 910.18 Metro Phase 1 - PCMC - Nigdi Delhi Delhi Delhi Metro Phase IV (2 Balance 20.7 8,400.00 Corridor) FY 2024-25 Bengaluru Karnataka Bangalore Metro 44.65 15,611.00 Rail Project Phase 3 Thane Maharashtra Thane Integral Metro Rail Project 29 12,200.10 (Part of MMR) Pune Maharashtra Pune Metro Rail Project Phase 1 5.46 2,954.53 Extension from Swargate to Katraj Chennai Tamil Nadu Chennai Metro Rail 118.9 63,246.00 Project Phase II Delhi/ Delhi/ Delhi Metro Rithala 26.43 6,230.99 Sonipat Haryana Kundli FY 2025-26 Pune Maharashtra Pune Metro Phase 2 12.75 3,626.24 Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh Extension of Noida Metro Aqua line 2.6 416.34 from Depot Station to Boraki MMTH Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Metro Rail 11.165 5,801.05 Project Phase 1B Pune Maharashtra Pune metro Phase 2 Line 4 Kharadi to 31.63 9,857.85 Khadakwasla Delhi Delhi Delhi Metro Phase VA (Part of NCR) 16.07 12,014.91