Transport in India - Local transport - Metro
Mass rapid transit systems are operational in Mumbai, Kolkatta, Chennai and Delhi. The first rapid transit system in India, Mumbai Railway, was established in Mumbai in 1867. The Mumbai Suburban Railway commutes 6.1 million passengers everyday and boasts to have the highest passenger density in the world. Rapid transit systems are under construction in Hyderabad and Bangalore. To decongest Mumbai's growing traffic, another metro system in Mumbai is being constructed. Delhi Metro started operations on December 24, 2004. Presently three metro lines are operational in Delhi and two more are under construction. The cost of each metro line is estimated to be around 2.2 billion USD. Delhi Metro Corporation expects to transport 2.5 million passengers everyday by the end of 2006. Rapid transit systems are proposed in NOIDA, Goa, Thane, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Kochi. These proposed rapid transit systems are likely to be approved in the coming days.
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