Covering over 1,000 km across 11 states and 23 cities, India has become home to the third-largest metro network in the world.

Indian PM Narendra Modi on January 5 laid the foundation for multiple development projects worth over Rs 12,200 crore in Delhi, including the inauguration of the 13 km stretch of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, which is expected to ease travel between Delhi and Meerut.

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In addition, the PM launched a 2.8 km stretch of Delhi Metro Phase-IV, benefiting West Delhi and laid the foundation for the 26.5 km Rithala-Kundli section, further strengthening connectivity between Delhi and Haryana.

These projects represent a major milestone in transportation, as metro systems now cover greater distances and serve over 1 crore passengers daily.

With this growth, India has surpassed Japan in Metro Rail Projects in 2022.

"Currently, India ranks third globally in operational Metro network length and is on track to become the 2nd largest Metro network in the world," read a statement issued by the Indian government.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is currently overseeing the implementation of a metro system in Bangladesh and has offered consultancy services in Jakarta.

Countries such as Israel, Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), Kenya and El Salvador are also exploring collaborations with DMRC for their metro development projects.