MP at the bottom in operational length of Metro network
Rajasthan was the second lowest state in operational length of Metro with 12.1 km in Jaipur, compared to double the 6.2 km operational length in MP.
The Metro is operational only in Indore in MP. This information was provided in the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing session in response to a question from BJP member from Karnataka, Iranna Kadadi.
In his reply in the Rajya Sabha, Union minister of state in the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Tokhan Sahu, informed that the Metro is operational in 11 states of the country, including Delhi & NCR, Karnataka, Telangana, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Kerala, UP, Maharashtra, Gujarat and MP.
At present, about 1,036 km of metro rail network is operational in 24 cities across the country. In the last five years, including 2025-26, 339 km of Metro network became operational across the country.
The reply in the Rajya Sabha further stated, "Urban planning is a state subject, therefore, the respective state govts are responsible for planning, initiating and developing proposal for development of urban infrastructure including the Metro project."
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As per Metro Rail Policy, 2017, the central govt considers financial assistance for Metro rail proposals in cities or urban agglomerates, including the tier-2 cities, based on the feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources, as and when posed by the concerned state govt, the Union govt stated.
The Metro issue was also raised in the MP assembly on Thursday. The state govt replied that Nov 2022 was the initial deadline to start the Metro, but now 2028 is the new deadline to complete all corridors of the Metro project.
The first phase of Metro has started in Indore this year. Target to start the first phase of the Metro in Bhopal is also in 2025. The govt also revealed that it has received a loan of over Rs 2,100 crore for Bhopal and Indore Metros from different national and international agencies.
On Friday, chief minister Mohan Yadav announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon visit Madhya Pradesh. He shared, "It is a matter of great joy that Prime Minister Modi has given his verbal consent to personally attend two major events — the inauguration of the Bhopal Metro train and the foundation-laying ceremony of the PM MITRA Park in Dhar."
On July 27, the CM had announced that the govt is swiftly moving towards its goal of presenting Bhopal residents with the gift of Metro train service by Oct 2025. He stated that metro train services have already commenced in Indore and received an excellent response from the public. The Bhopal Metro project is also progressing rapidly, with only a few remaining tasks to be completed within the next one and a half to two months.
Yadav informed that the test run of the Bhopal Metro is underway.
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