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O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1943
TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 30, 2026
STATUS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS
NO. 1943 SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:
SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:
MS. BANSURI SWARAJ:
SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS to pleased to state:
(a) the present status and the physical progress of metro rail projects
sanctioned and under implementation across the country as on June
2026, State/UT and project -wise;
(b) the details of financial assistance provided by the Union Government
to States and implementing agencies for metro rail expansion;
(c) whether any new cities or corridors have been approved under ongoing
metro rail expansion proposals and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the impact of metro rail expansion on urban mobility, congestion
reduction and last-mile connectivity in major cities?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a): At present, about 1159 km of metro rail network including RRTS is
operational in 26 cities across the country. Further, the details of metro
rail projects along with physical progress are as per Annexure – I.
(b): The details of central financial assistance provided for metro rail
projects from financial year FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27 are tabulated
below:
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FY 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
Budget ₹23,102.2 ₹28,543.86 ₹29,451.00 ₹30,942.05 cr.
cr. cr. cr. (actual) (Budget Estimates)
(actual) (actual)
(c): Details of Metro Rail Projects approved by the Government of India
since January, 2024 are as per Annexure – II
(d): The expansion of Metro and other mass transit systems facilitates
modal shift from private vehicles to public transport, thereby reducing
congestion and vehicular emissions. It also improves travel reliability and
contributes to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
*****ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1943 FOR ANSWER ON 30.07.2026
REGARDING STATUS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS
DETAILS OF PHYSICAL PROGRESS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS
IMPLEMENTED UNDER THIS MINISTRY
Sl. Name of Metro Rail Project Length Physical Progress (in %
no. (in km) as of June, 2026)
Bangalore Metro Rail Project
1 72.09 95.70
Phase-2
Pune Metro Line 3
2 (Maan-Hinjawadi-Shivajinagar) 23.20 95.73
(on PPP mode)
Delhi Metro Phase IV (03
3 65.202 82.20
Priority Corridors)
4 Kanpur Metro Rail Project 32.4 82.00
5 Surat Metro Rail Project 40.35 81.10
Bangalore Metro Rail Project
6 58.19 72.75
Phase-2A & 2B
7 Agra Metro Rail Project 29.4 72.00
8 Indore Metro Rail Project 31.15 64.15
9 Bhopal Metro Rail Project 30.90 59.94
Patna Metro Rail Project
10 32.50 53.00
Chennai Metro Rail Project
11 118.90 54.62
Phase 2
Jaipur Metro Phase 1D 49
12 1.35
Pune Metro Rail Project Phase-
13 4.40 47.17
1 Extension (PCMC to Nigdi)
Nagpur Metro Rail Project
14 43.80 40.86
Phase-II.
15 Kochi Metro Phase II 11.20 39.56
16 Thane Metro Rail Project 29.00 9.49Pune Metro Rail Project Phase-
17 1 Extension (Swargate to 5.464 6.2
Katraj)
18 Delhi Metro Phase V (A) 16.076 5.63
Bangalore Metro Rail Project
19 44.65 3.60
Phase-3
Millennium City Centre to
20 28.50 3.3
Cyber City Gurugram
Delhi Metro Phase IV (02
21 20.762 4.29
Remaining Corridors)
Delhi Metro Phase IV Rithala
22 26.463 3.02
Kundli Corridor
Pune Metro Phase 2 (Vanaz to
23 Chandni Chowk & Ramwadi to 12.75 1.88
Wagholi)
Pune Metro Rail Project 2, Line-
24 4 (Kharadi to Khadakwasla) 1.30
31.63
Extension of Noida Metro Aqua
Sanctioned by Govt of
25 line from Depot Station to 2.6
India on 24.07.2025
Boraki MMTH
Lucknow Metro Rail Project Sanctioned by Govt of
26
Phase 1B 11.165 India on 03.09.2025
Extension of Noida Metro from Sanctioned by Govt of
27 11.56
Sector 142 to Botanical Garden India on 17.03.2026
Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2B Sanctioned by Govt of
28 3.33
India on 17.03.2026
Jaipur Metro Phase 2 Sanctioned by Govt of
29 41.00
India on 28.04.2026
Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2A Sanctioned by Govt of
30 6.032
India on 07.07.2026ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1943 FOR ANSWER ON 30.07.2026
REGARDING STATUS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS
DETAILS OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA SINCE JANUARY, 2024.
Sl. Metro Rail Project Length in km Cost in ₹
no Crore
1 Delhi Metro Phase IV (2 Balance 20.7 8,400.00
Corridor)
2 Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 3 44.65 15,611.00
3 Thane Integral Metro Rail Project 29 12,200.10
4 Pune Metro Rail Project Phase 1 5.46 2,954.53
Extension from Swargate to Katraj
5 Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II 118.9 63,246.00
6 Delhi Metro Rithala Kundli 26.43 6,230.99
7 Pune Metro Phase 2 12.75 3,626.24
8 Extension of Noida Metro Aqua line 2.6 416.34
from Depot Station to Boraki MMTH
9 Lucknow Metro Rail Project Phase 1B 11.165 5,801.05
10 Pune metro Phase 2 Line 4 Kharadi to 31.63 9,857.85
Khadakwasla
11 Delhi Metro Phase V (A) 16.07 12,014.91
12 Noida Sector 142 to Botanical Garden 11.56 2,254.35
13 Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2B 3.33 1,067.35
14 Jaipur Metro Phase II 41 13,037.66
15 Jaipur Metro Phase ID 1.35 222.15
16 Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2A 6.032 2,169.04
TOTAL
382.627 1,59,109.56