third largest metro rail network , India’s metro rail network extends for 1000 kilometers. With this it has now become the third largest metro rail network in the world. In this matter, China and America are at first and second place respectively. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the expansion of Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line today. Delhi started its metro journey in 2002. Then Atal Bihari Vajpayee gave the first metro to the people of Delhi. Today Prime Minister Modi will give the gift of new metro projects and Namo Bharat to the people of Delhi.
Metro rail network in 23 cities of 11 states
The metro rail network in India started in 2002 from Delhi. Today there is metro rail network in 23 cities of 11 states. In 2014, metro was running in only five cities of five states. The metro network has seen three-fold growth in the last 10 years. The metro rail network of 248 km in 2014 has expanded to 1000 km today. Today more than 1 crore passengers travel in the metro every day. Metro trains cover a total distance of 2.75 lakh km every day.
namo bharat train
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also inaugurate Namo Bharat train today. The 13 km long section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor between Sahibabad and New Ashok Nagar will be inaugurated today with the inauguration of the first section of Phase IV of the Metro. The train will start on this route from 5 pm on Sunday evening. Trains will be available every 15 minutes. The fare from New Ashok Nagar station to Meerut South is Rs 10. 150 and for premium coach Rs. Is 225.
