This section covers the key trends and developments in the urban metro rail and bus rapid transit segments; current status of major projects; financings, and key issues and challenges.
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Urban Transportation
The Path Ahead: Indigenous technology solutions transforming urban rail
By Arun Kumar, Adviser, Signalling and Telecom, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Urban transportation is the lifeblood of modern cities, powering economic activities, connecting communities and shaping the way people live. India’s growing economy has witnessed […]
Riding on Technology: Digital solutions reshaping metro rail construction and O&M
The metro rail sector in India is growing at a fast pace, with new networks coming up in almost every key city in the country. Managing and governing such complex systems present numerous challenges throughout […]
Seamless Urban Connectivity: High-speed RRTS for secure, world-class transit services across the NCR
The regional rapid transit system (RRTS) is an innovative, transformative and strategic regional public transit initiative by the government in the National Capital Region (NCR). This high-speed system (design speed 180 kmph and operational speed […]
Transforming Transit: Reimagining the future of urban transport
The fast-paced development of the metro network, the emergence of new transit systems and the adoption of advanced technologies have brought about a paradigm shift in the urban transportation landscape. Providing a cleaner mode of […]
Redefining Urban Mobility: Metro rail ushers in an era of seamless and efficient transportation
Just as the telecom sector revolutionised communication through wireless waves, the metro sector in India embarked on a journey to redefine urban mobility through elevated or/and underground tracks. Both sectors disrupted traditional norms, ushering in […]
Key Statistics: Status of under-development and upcoming metro rail projects
City-wise length of ongoing MRT projects Mumbai has the highest length of under-construction metro rail projects, followed by Chennai and Bengaluru. The majority of these under-construction projects will be completed by 2026. City-wise length of […]
Key Statistics: Metro rail network growth trends
Operational MRT network expands The operational urban metro rail transit (MRT) network has increased significantly, from 38 km in 2002 to 872 km at present, recording a CAGR of 16 per cent over the past […]
Interview with Vinay Kumar Singh: “NCRTC has followed a commuter-first approach”
A one-of-its-kind initiative, the regional rapid transit systems (RRTS) will transform regional connectivity in the country. The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS project, being implemented by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), has achieved key milestones in […]
Views of Hardeep Singh Puri: “India is on the path to creating the world’s second largest metro network system”
India’s urban transport sector has seen major growth over the past few years. There has been a significant increase in investments in the sector. The total investment in urban rejuvenation during 2014-23 stood at Rs 18.07 […]
Transforming Cities: Transit-oriented development initiatives for urban growth
The development of the urban transport sector is essential in determining the standard of living in cities worldwide. To this end, transit-oriented development (TOD) is being promoted as a vital urban growth strategy for the […]
Sustainable Solutions: Innovation, investment and collective action needed to transform urban transport
The transportation network of a city is its cardiovascular system, with a multifaceted structure that enables continuous flow of people and goods through its arteries. Urban transportation plays a crucial role in shaping the quality […]
Trial run on Kavi Subhas-Hemanta Mukherjee stretch of Kolkata metro commences
Recently, trial run commenced on Kavi Subhas-Hemanta Mukherjee stretch of the Kolkata Metro Expansion Project. The project involves expansion of the existing metro rail network in Kolkata in the state of West Bengal by 88.55 […]
Scope for Growth: New and emerging areas for private participation in the urban rail sector
Rapid urbanisation in India has accelerated the requirement of the urban rail system for public transportation. In the past two decades, Indian cities have added more than 800 km of operational metro rail network and […]
Network Upgrade: Trends and outlook for the urban rail sector
The pace of construction and use of technology in the urban transport sector have picked up over the past few years. The metro rail network has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 19 […]
Views of Kumar Keshav: “Metro systems will become an important constituent of the transport mix in all urban centres”
The metro rail system forms an important part of the daily commute for urban citizens. In India, the mass rapid transit system has become a popular mode of travel in recent times. However, metro rail […]