Data studies
MetroYatra Blog
Original data studies on India's metro systems — fares, distances, network size and history — built from real route data across all 22 networks.
Metro fare study
Cheapest Metro in India Per Kilometre: All 22 Networks Ranked
We divided smart-card fares by real route distances across every Indian metro. Ahmedabad is the cheapest ride at ₹0.99/km; Bhopal costs over 8 times more.
Metro distance study
The Longest Metro Rides in India: End-to-End Journeys and Lines Ranked
The longest single metro ride in India runs 79 km across Delhi and takes just over 3 hours. Here are the longest journeys and longest lines in every network.
Metro history study
India's Metro Timeline: Every Network by the Year It Opened
From Kolkata in 1984 to Meerut in 2026, here is every Indian metro network in the order it opened — and how the last decade turned a trickle into a boom.
Metro network study
The Biggest Metro Networks in India, Ranked by Size
Delhi Metro has 275 stations — more than the next three cities combined. Here is every Indian metro network ranked by stations, lines and route length.