About
Jaipur Metro is the rapid transit system for Jaipur, Rajasthan — operated by Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC). Phase 1 (Line 1, Pink Line) covers 11.97 km from Mansarovar to Chandpole, with revenue services beginning June 2015 — making it India's seventh-operational metro and the first in Rajasthan.
The corridor is mostly elevated (with one underground section through Jaipur's heritage walled city). Designed by DMRC + Jaipur consultancy, the project was executed at ₹3,200 crore between 2010 and 2015. Line 1 has 9 stations and uses 4-coach BEML-built trainsets.
The heritage walled-city section was a major design challenge — the 1.5 km underground tunnel through Jaipur's UNESCO-protected old town required heritage building underpinning + careful TBM operations. Phase 2 (Line 2, Sitapura-Ambabari, 23 km) is under sanction.
Daily ridership averages 50,000 (2024). The system has had operational success but financial challenges — JMRC has run sustained losses since opening due to limited route coverage + sub-projection ridership. Phase 2's expanded coverage is expected to improve the ridership economics.
Cross-references
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Notable features
- First metro in Rajasthan
- 1.5 km underground through UNESCO-protected Jaipur walled city
- 9 elevated stations + heritage building underpinning in old city
- BEML 4-coach trainsets
- Operational since June 2015