India, Nov. 3 -- India's operational metro network has expanded from 248 km before 2014 to 1,200 km at present, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, highlighting the rapid growth of urban transport infrastructure over the past 12 years.Track Exec Orders

Addressing the inauguration of Pune Metro Line 3 (Pink Line) through video conferencing, Modi said the NDA Government, after assuming office in 2014, had focused on improving ease of living and transportation for the urban middle class.

He said better urban infrastructure would accelerate the country's economic growth.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for four new metro corridors under Phase-II, involving an estimated investment of around Rs 2...