Addressing the issue of additional RRTS corridors, the minister acknowledged delays due to resistance from the Delhi government but assured that the remaining two priority corridors connecting Gurugram, Manesar, and Dharuhera in the south of Delhi, and Sonepat and Panipat in the north of Delhi, will soon be sanctioned.In 2014, the Metro Rail system in India was limited to just 248 km and operational in only five cities. Over the last 10 years, 700 km of new Metro lines have been made operational, bringing the total operational length to 945 km, and extending Metro services to 21 cities across the country.Highlighting the rapid progress, Lal said, “Before 2014, on an average, only 600 metres of Metro line was being constructed per month. Today, this figure has increased ten-fold to 6 km per month, demonstrating the government’s commitment to urban development.”He highlighted the significant strides made in indigenisation, with the majority of civil structures being constructed domestically. He pointed out that the country has developed four state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities of Metro coaches that have produced over 1,000 Metro coaches in the last five years.
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