India's Metro Expansion: Revolutionizing Urban Travel & Boosting Household Finances
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India's Metro Boom: Transforms Urban Mobility, Boosts Household Finances
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News18•15-03-2026, 16:30
India's Metro Boom: Transforms Urban Mobility, Boosts Household Finances
•India's metro network expanded from 248 km (2014) to 1,095 km (2025), covering 26 cities, making it one of the largest globally.
•Annual metro budget surged over five-fold, from Rs 5,798 crore (2013-14) to Rs 29,550 crore (2025-26), reflecting massive investment.
•An EAC-PM study, 'Golden Decade of Infrastructure Development in India with Special Reference to Metro Rail Network,' highlights metro's positive impact on household finances.
•Improved metro access leads to better loan repayment discipline and lower financial stress due to reduced transport expenses.
•City data shows significant declines in missed home-loan payments and increases in early repayments in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.
