India becomes world’s third-largest metro network

Exam-focused facts from the 19 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu stated that India now has the third-largest metro network in the world.
Over 1,143 kilometres of metro network are operational and around 936 kilometres are under construction across 29 cities.
Metro services were available in only five cities in 2014, while today nearly 11.5 million passengers use metro systems daily.
Anil Marwah has ridden the first train on the opening day of every newly inaugurated Delhi Metro corridor since 24 December 2002.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Managing Director Dr Vikas Kumar was present at the felicitation ceremony held in New Delhi.