India's Metro Boom: A Lesson in Rapid Urbanization The recent announcement that India's metro network is poised to overtake the United States' to become the second largest in the world has sparked interest and debate about the country's rapid urbanization.
With 26 cities now boasting operational metros, India's transformation from a handful of cities with limited rail systems to a sprawling network is nothing short of astonishing.
The growth of India's metro system is striking: from just one metro line in Kolkata in 1984 to a network spanning over 1,170 kilometers today.