In Part 3 of the public transport in Indian Cities, we cover the suburban rail network across all cities. The local/ electric train as it is fondly called is a heartbeat for the 3 colonial cities and also a major reason why traffic isn't bad as Bengaluru in these cities. 1/6

This Part 3 is the conclusion of our public transport data and this data was the toughest to collate among all 3 (that says a lot). Please check our earlier posts on metro rail & bus network and follow/retweet us to spread and have conversations that matters for urban India.

In part 2 of public transport of Indian cities, we cover the most important network for a city - bus network. And the city bus fleet in India is just NOT ENOUGH. Global benchmark is at 800-1000 buses per million people but even the top ranking Indian city is at only half of it.

The most efficient bus networks globally have high fleet size, high frequency, affordable and good integration between other modes of transport. London, Paris, Singapore are great examples. India should move towards the same with increased funding and better planning.

Metro rail network in India as of Jan 2025 (Operational Under construction only) Delhi with 400 km continues to be on par with global big cities. Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai will have around 200 km network in the coming few years.