Mumbai is the second most densely populated city in the world with suburban railway being the city’s lifeline carrying nearly 8 million commuters a day. However, jampacked carriages make it a highly unsafe and uncomfortable ride. To improve mobility and safety, the Government of Maharashtra approved a masterplan to build a metro network for the city with 14 lines spread over 337 km. The metro will ease the distress of millions of commuters each day by providing a safe, efficient and comfortable commute for hundreds of thousands of passengers every day. ADB is helping expand the metro network in Mumbai with a $926 million loan to help operationalize 58 km of the metro network.

Source: Asian Development Bank