Chandigarh Metro | |
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Overview | |
Locale | New Chandigarh Chandigarh Panchkula Mohali Zirakpur Pinjore[1] |
Transit type | Rapid transit |
Number of lines | 3 (Phase–I) 2 (Phase–II) |
Number of stations | 50+ |
Daily ridership | 307,000 (estimated) |
Operation | |
Began operation | 2034[2] | (Phase–I)
Operator(s) | Chandigarh Metro Rail Corporation (CMRC)[3] |
Character | Underground and elevated |
Number of vehicles | 16 |
Train length | 2 coaches[2] |
Technical | |
System length | 154.5 km (96.0 mi) Phase–I: 91 km (57 mi) Phase–II: 63.5 km (39.5 mi)[1] |
Chandigarh Metro is an approved rapid transit system to serve the Chandigarh Capital Region, which includes Chandigarh and adjacent areas in Punjab and Haryana states of India. In Phase-1, to be progressively built and operationalised between 2027 and 2034, 3 lines will connect tri-cities of Chandigarh, Mohali in Punjab and Panchkula in Haryana. Phase-2, to be constructed after 2034, will connect Pinjore in Haryana and further expand the network in Mohali with 2 more lines.[1][4][5][6] The project, which was initially scrapped in 2017 due to low financial viability,[7] was approved in March 2023 and received formal clearance in July 2024 from the governments of Punjab and Haryana after a Detailed Project Report (DPR) was created.[8][1][2]