Expand the metro network in major urban centres

MoHUA reported 1,185 km of operational metro network across 26 cities. This latest official snapshot confirms substantial continuing expansion, while the source does not provide a like-for-like metro-only comparison with the 2024 election baseline.

The Poonamallee Bypass–Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II was inaugurated. Passenger service began on the approximately 14.64-km elevated corridor, with 11 stations initially open. This is direct evidence of metro network expansion in a major urban centre, but it does not by itself establish last-mile connectivity across the entire corridor.

At a Union review meeting, the Delhi Government reported last-mile connectivity at all 228 Delhi Metro stations. The release does not specify service frequency, affordability or a comparable national coverage measure.

An approximately 11-km Indore Metro extension with 11 stations was inaugurated. The city then had roughly 17 km and 16 stations operational.

Hindustan Times reported that Mumbai Metro Line 3's feeder-bus pilot had shrunk from seven stations to three after low ridership and operational difficulties, showing a gap in sustained last-mile coverage.

In an RTI reply reported by DT Next, Chennai Metro Rail Limited said minibuses were operating on selected routes from 10 metro stations and free bicycle services were also available. This documents last-mile delivery at some stations, not network-wide coverage.

Bhopal Metro's approximately 7-km Orange Line priority corridor began operations. MoHUA reported a nationwide operational metro network of 1,090 km across 26 cities.

Mumbai Metro Line 3's final Acharya Atre Chowk–Cuffe Parade section was inaugurated, completing the 33.5-km corridor. The Mumbai One app was also launched for integrated ticketing across 11 public transport operators; this supports transfers but does not alone prove doorstep access.

Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line from RV Road to Bommasandra, over 19 km with 16 stations, was inaugurated. This is an operational metro expansion; the separate Phase III foundation stone is not counted as delivered track.

The 3.62-km Pune Metro section from District Court to Swargate was inaugurated and opened to the public, completing Phase I.

Two Ahmedabad Metro Phase II sections totalling 20.8 km, connecting Motera with Gandhinagar and GNLU with GIFT City, were inaugurated and opened to the public.