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title: Urban rail transit in India text: Urban rail transit in India Urban rail transit in India consists of suburban rail, rapid transit, monorail, light rail, and tram systems. There are currently 10 operational rapid transit (also called 'metro') systems in ten cities in India. As of September 2018, India has of operational metro lines and 381 stations. A further 500+ km of lines are under construction. Metro rail lines in India are composed of mainly standard gauge. Projects like the Kolkata Metro and Delhi Metro used broad gauge for their earliest lines but all new projects in India are on standard gauge as rolling stock imported title: Urban rail transit in India text: is of standard gauge. The first rapid transit system in India is Kolkata Metro, which started operations in 1984. The Delhi Metro has the largest network in the entire country. The newest metro opened is Hyderabad Metro on 29 November 2017. In 2006, the National Urban Transport Policy proposed the construction of a metro rail system in every city with a population of 20 lakh (2 million). On 11 August 2014, Union Government announced that it would provide financial assistance, for the implementation of a metro rail system, to all Indian cities having a population of more than 1 million. title: Rail transport in India text: gauge tracks as main-line railways. All other metro lines — constructed, under construction, future — use standard gauge tracks. Metro trains operate in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi and Lucknow. Gurgaon has a Metro system operated by a private organisation. Metro tracks are being constructed or planned in all million-plus cities in the country. As of 31 March 2018, IR has electrified 49% or of the route kilometers and 46% or of the total running track. India uses 25 kV AC traction on all of its electrified tracks. Railway electrification in India began with the first 1500 V title: Transport in India text: Greater Gwalior Metro, Jabalpur Metro and Greater Nashik Metro. Currently, rapid transit are under construction or in planning in several major cities of India and will be opened shortly. Monorail is generally considered as feeder system for the Metro trains in India. The Mumbai Monorail, which started in 2014, is the first operational monorail network in India (excluding the Skybus Metro) since the Patiala State Monorail Trainways closed in 1927. Other planned systems are Chennai Monorail, Kolkata Monorail, Allahabad Monorail, Bengaluru Monorail, Delhi Monorail, Indore Monorail, Kanpur Monorail, Navi Mumbai Monorail, Patna Monorail, Pune Monorail, Ahmedabad Monorail, Aizawl Monorail, Bhubaneswar title: Urban rail transit in India text: been increasingly using only air-conditioned coaches for many new urban transit projects. While air-conditioned coaches may be a necessity on certain routes, non-air-conditoned coaches can be included in many routes. Though air-conditioning provides comfort, it has disadvantages . Urban rail transit in India Urban rail transit in India consists of suburban rail, rapid transit, monorail, light rail, and tram systems. There are currently 10 operational rapid transit (also called 'metro') systems in ten cities in India. As of September 2018, India has of operational metro lines and 381 stations. A further 500+ km of lines are under construction. Metro rail