Total 34 Metro Rail Projects including Rapid Rail are under implementation across India

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): According to Ministry of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, a total of 34 Metro Rail projects are at various stages of progress in the country including Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).

The Ministry has also received proposals for another 16 Metro Rail projects from various States and Union Territories for implementation which are in various stages of appraisal and approval.

According to the Ministry, Urban transport, which is an integral part of urban development, is a state subject. Hence, respective State Governments are responsible for initiating, developing and funding urban transport infrastructure including metro rail projects.

The Central Government considers financial assistance for metro rail proposals in cities or urban agglomerates, on the basis of extant policy, feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources, as and when posed by the concerned State Governments.

The status of progress of all ongoing Metro Rail projects below:

PRESENT STATUS OF EXPANSION WORKS OF VARIOUS METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY

Sr NoState/UTName of ProjectPhysical Progress in %(As on 30.06.2021)Remarks
 1.DelhiDelhi Metro Phase III (including Extensions)99.7750:50 Joint Venture of Government of India and State Government
 2.Delhi Metro Phase IV (03 Priority Corridors)15.00
 3.Delhi Metro Extension from Dwarka Sector 21 to India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC)Dwarka82.00Deposit Work funded by DPIIT, M/o Commerce & Industries
 4.BiharPatna Metro Rail Project1.00         50:50 Joint Venture of Government of India and State Government  
 5.KarnatakaBangalore Metro Rail Project Phase II56.50
 6.Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 2A & 2BPreliminary Civil Works are in progress.
 7.GujaratAhmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase I70.30
 8.Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase II0.74
 9.Surat Metro Rail Project1.23
 10.Madhya PradeshBhopal Metro Rail Project1.80
 11.Indore Metro Rail Project 0.82
 12.Uttar PradeshKanpur Metro Rail Project15.00  50:50 Joint Venture of Government of India and State Government  
 13.Agra Metro Rail Project5.50
 14.MaharashtraMumbai Metro Line 367.55
 15.Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase I93.09
 16.Pune Metro Rail Project Phase I59.00
 17.MaharashtraPune Metro Line III0.01Public Private Partnership Mode
 18.Mumbai Metro Line 2A95.10State Sector Projects being implemented by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
 19.Mumbai Metro Line 2B10.05
 20.Mumbai Metro Line 430.43
 21.Mumbai Metro Line 528.25
 22.Mumbai Metro Line 633.45
 23.Mumbai Metro Line 796.00
 24.Mumbai Metro Line 9(7A)12.24
 25.Navi Mumbai Metro Line 170.00Implemented by City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO)
 26.KeralaKochi Metro Rail Project Phase 1A57.85Being implemented as state sector project.
 27.Kochi Metro Rail Project Phase 2Preparatory works are in progressThe proposal received from Govt of Kerala is not yet approved for central financial assistance.
 28.Tamil NaduChennai Metro Rail Project Phase IIPreliminary works started.Being implemented as state sector project. 
 29.West BengalKolkata Metro East-West Corridor80Funded by M/o Railways – 74% & M/o Housing and Urban Affairs – 26%
30.Noapara-Airport-Barasat23Implemented by Ministry of Railways
 31.Joka-BBD Bagh Metro Project30
 32.Baranagar-Barrackpur-Dakshineshwar Metro Project22
 33.New Garia (Kavi Subhas) – Biman Bandar59
 34.Delhi & Uttar Pradesh Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)14.90Implemented by National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)

Annexure II

DETAILS OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS STATE GOVERNMENTS/UNION TERRITORIES (UTs) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF METRO RAIL/METROLITE/METRONEO/RRTS PROJECTS WHICH ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF APPRAISAL/APPROVAL

Sr NoState/UTName of Metro Rail ProjectProposed Length (in Km)
 DelhiDelhi Metro Phase IV (Balance 03 corridors)43.67
 Corridor between Kirti Nagar and Bamnoli Village19.09
 MaharashtraNagpur Metro Phase II43.80
 Nashik MetroNeo33.00
 Pune Metro Phase 1A4.413
 Thane Internal Ring Project28.80
 KeralaKochi Metro Phase 1A2
 Kochi Metro Phase II11.2
 Uttar PradeshExtension of Noida Metro from Sector 51 to Knowledge Park14.958
 Gorakhpur MetroLite27.84
 Jammu & KashmirMetroLite in Jammu23.00
 MetroLite in Srinagar25.00
 Tamil NaduChennai Metro Phase II118.9
 Delhi, Haryana, RajasthanDelhi-SNB Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)107
 SNB-Sotanala Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)33.3
 Delhi, HaryanaDelhi-Panipat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)103.02

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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