Cabinet approves Jaipur Metro Phase-2: 41-km North–South corridor
The Union Cabinet on 8 April 2026 approved Jaipur Metro Phase-2, a 41-km North–South corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod with 36 stations, at a cost of ₹13,037.66 crore.
Summary
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Jaipur Metro Phase-2 on 8 April 2026: a 41-km North–South corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod with 36 stations, costing ₹13,037.66 crore. It will be built by Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited (RMRCL), a 50:50 joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan, and is targeted for completion by September 2031. The corridor will link Sitapura Industrial Area, VKIA, Jaipur Airport (with underground stations), Tonk Road, SMS Hospital and Vidhyadhar Nagar, and will interchange with Phase-1. Phase-1 is an 11.64-km East–West line from Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar with 11 stations and about 60,000 daily riders. Funding follows the Metro Rail Policy, 2017, and the project's economic internal rate of return exceeds the 14% threshold.
Key facts
- Approved
- 8 April 2026, Union Cabinet
- Corridor
- Prahladpura–Todi Mod, North–South, 41 km, 36 stations
- Cost
- ₹13,037.66 crore
- Implementer
- RMRCL (50:50 GoI–Rajasthan JV)
- Completion
- Target September 2031
- Phase-1
- Mansarovar–Badi Chaupar, 11.64 km, 11 stations
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Jaipur Metro Phase-2, approved by the Union Cabinet on 8 April 2026, will be a North–South corridor of what length and how many stations?
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Correct answer: B — 41 km, 36 stations
The Cabinet approved a 41-km North–South corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod with 36 stations. 11.64 km with 11 stations is Phase-1.
Consider the following statements about Jaipur Metro: 1. Phase-2 will be implemented by Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited, a 50:50 joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan. 2. The operational Phase-1 runs along a North–South axis from Prahladpura to Todi Mod. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Phase-1 runs East–West from Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar; Prahladpura–Todi Mod is the new North–South Phase-2.
By when is Jaipur Metro Phase-2 targeted for completion?
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Correct answer: C — September 2031
The Cabinet release says Phase-2 is targeted for completion by September 2031.