India is on track to have the world's second-largest urban metro system within the next two and a half years. The country currently has 945 kilometers of operational metro lines and an additional 1,000 kilometers under construction. This represents a significant expansion since 2017, when the Metro Rail Policy was implemented....
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The number of cities with metro rail systems has grown from 5 in 2014 to 20 in 2023. Daily ridership across India's metro systems has exceeded 10 million and is expected to reach 12.5 million within a couple of years. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee initiated the metro system in 2002, and it has been credited with transforming urban transportation. Currently, China has the largest metro network with over 4,201 kilometers, followed by the USA with about 1,408 kilometers.