The Second Metro Rail Conference was organised by FIRST Construction Council (FCC) in collaboration with CONSTRUCTION WORLD and Infrastructure Today magazines.
In an unprecedented surge underscoring the vital role of metro systems in enhancing the quality of life and spurring economic growth in cities nationwide, India’s metro rail growth has expanded from 229 km across five cities in 2014 to a staggering 860 km across 20 cities by April 2023.
Emphasising upon profitability of metro-rail systems at the conference, held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Pratap Padode, Founder and President, FIRST Construction Council, said, “As per the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), daily ridership across metro systems in India has surpassed the 10 million mark and is expected to exceed 12.5 million in a year or two.”...
