Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23 -- India's operational metro rail network has expanded from 248 km in 2014 to over 1,185 km across 26 cities, with another 998 km under construction, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu said on Friday.
Addressing the 19th Urban Mobility India Conference and Exhibition 2026 in Bhubaneswar, Sahu stressed the need for safe, accessible and inclusive urban transport.
The two-day conference, organised by the Union ministry with the Odisha government, is being held under the theme 'Urban Accessibility and Liveability in Digital Age'. Sahu highlighted the National Common Mobility Card, QR-based ticketing and PM e-Bus Sewa, and praised Odisha's Ama Bus and Mo Bus services.
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