Bhopal Metro inaugurated; Bhopal becomes India's 26th Metro city
Union Minister Manohar Lal and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Bhopal Metro's Orange Line Priority Corridor on 20 December 2025, making Bhopal the 26th Indian city with an operational Metro.
Summary
The Bhopal Metro was inaugurated on 20 December 2025 by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, making Bhopal the 26th city in India with an operational Metro and taking the country's operational Metro network to 1,090 km. The first phase, the Orange Line Priority Corridor of about 7 km, has eight elevated stations from AIIMS to Subhash Nagar, with commercial services from 21 December. The Bhopal Metro project has a total length of 30.8 km over two corridors, the Orange Line (16.74 km) and the Blue Line (14.16 km), and Bhopal is the second city in Madhya Pradesh with a Metro after Indore.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- 20 December 2025; commercial run from 21 December
- Milestone
- 26th Metro city; national network 1,090 km
- Priority Corridor
- About 7 km, 8 elevated stations, AIIMS–Subhash Nagar
- Full project
- 30.8 km: Orange Line 16.74 km, Blue Line 14.16 km
- In MP
- Second city after Indore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
With the inauguration of the Bhopal Metro on 20 December 2025, Bhopal became which city in India to have an operational Metro network?
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Correct answer: C — 26th
PIB 2207030: Bhopal became the 26th city in India with an operational Metro network.
After the Bhopal Metro opened in December 2025, what was the total length of India's operational Metro network?
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Correct answer: D — 1,090 km
PIB 2207030: India's total operational Metro network reached 1,090 km. The Hindu quotes the earlier figure as 1,083 km before the 7 km Bhopal stretch.
Before Bhopal, which city of Madhya Pradesh already had Metro services?
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Correct answer: A — Indore
The Hindu: Union Minister Manohar Lal said Bhopal became the second city in the State after Indore to have Metro connectivity.