India 🇮🇳: The Country Building the Most Metros

[@RMTransit]

I now have my first detailed explainer video on a city in India covering Delhi Metro! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoXLYWB7j7mYasU

[@meditatewithme6254]

Kolkata metro is the first metro in asia to cross a river via a tunnel under the river.

[@kashyapashara]

Also now Ahmedabad 2 line has been started since last 3 months with 33 stations operative now. 4 stations underground 29 stations elevated. New line construction almost completed between remote Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.

[@svvardhan1997]

Make a full term on world largest job producing company or organization in the world that is Indian railways with miilion are workers

[@hotswathinaidu3786]

You need to make separate video only on HYDERABAD METRO, INDIA'S SECOND BIGGEST METRO

[@siddharthshrotri]

Please do a case study of Mumbai transit system .. it's unique in its own way... A rare combination of suburban Rail... Metro.... Bus...

[@Parthochatt]

Two pieces trivia to add: 1.) Kochi also has an integrated Water Metro system which connects it's numerous backwater islands. 3 routes are to open in July 2022. 2.) Kanpur Metro is the fastest built metro system in the world. It started in Nov 2019 & the first line opened in Dec 2021. Also when are you doing a similar video for China & Japan ??? They have huge metros almost everywhere. A video on them would be great

[@RMTransit]

Japan has two giant systems and several smaller ones so I may do differently

[@Mason-fc8gk]

It would be too much lol

[@Parthochatt]

@@Mason-fc8gk That's better 🤩

[@govindrao6978]

Yesterday Kochi Water metro opened 2 months before deadline

[@Slicer400]

@@govindrao6978 2 MONTHS BEFORE WHAT¿😂😂😂😂😂😂 DEADLINE¿ what DEADLINE¿. BrO. IT WAS OPENED A YEAR LATE. SINCE THEY WERE WAITING FOR A VIP TO INNAUGURATE IT. IM FROM KOCHI AND I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING KMRL. AND IT WAS A SIGN OF RELIEF WHEN IT WAS FINALLY OPENED A MONTH AGO.

[@michaeloreilly657]

One of the interesting things about Indian metro is the amount of elevated track and stations. Cheaper than underground, and causes less disruption during construction in very busy urban environments.

[@kartik_sinha]

And 8t is much faster than using tbm's

[@anuragmishra3227]

The main reason is to avoid private land acquisition. It is very difficult to acquire land here.

[@RMTransit]

Yep, it’s used heavily!

[@Naraa1]

Less disruption ! They occupy half of roads for years to make viaducts. While for underground just put a tunnel boring machine.

[@Cool_Boygamr]

well elevated metro looks good tho :)

[@Anonymous-wy6qm]

Thanks Reece for covering Indian Metros, honestly I'm pretty excited for all this Transit development. I heard GOI is planing to build 25 metro system in 25 cities. And then there are HSR, RRTS, Metro neo and metro lite (for tier 2&3 cities, basically they are tram Bus with elevated corridor)

[@RMTransit]

It’s really positive and exciting! The world needs more metros

[@ugottabekiddingd1999]

@@RMTransit what's your thought on virgin hyperloop? Or hyperloop in general will they be a success or not? I think the capacity is kinda short... do make a video on hyperloop and its potential future

[@hardeshmanhas4102]

80000 Crores to be spent in coming years on metro projects..BEML.. Alstom.. siemens..SAIL...bombardier... party to come

[@JD-rd4pk]

@@RMTransit You may want to look into Indores pseudo metro system or Indore Bus Rapid Transit System. It is basically operating buses but as metros, with well defined stops so no one can get off or get on in between and there are proper stations and well defined routes. I think for a low cost measure, it is really a good option. Would love to know your thoughts.

[@MashZ]

@@ugottabekiddingd1999 They wont be successful. So far, they didnt manage to implement the low pressure tubes or even achieve the speed of regular metro. And of course, the biggest issue is the capacity. Even if they manage to be almost as fast as a plane, a plane or a metro can carry few hundred people while a hyperloop carries 4-8 person.

[@alokm1233318]

Thank you for explaining so well. I live in India and really appreciate the details.

[@RMTransit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@satyajitmajumder8587]

finally the indian metro system video is here..... now its time for you to talk more about suburban local trains of india and long distance express trains. hoping you iwll read my comment. Love from KOLKATA, WB, INDIA

[@RMTransit]

I’d like too! Some people have sent some footage, I’ll just need to get some more together!

[@amishagarwal3151]

@@RMTransit You should make one dedicated video on Mumbai Local Trains. Quite underrated in the world, but one of the best exemplars of efficiency and simplicity.

[@randomarya1023]

Modi has fastracked development

[@Naraa1]

@@amishagarwal3151 yes , Train without doors 👏👏. Mumbai local.

[@amishagarwal3151]

@@Naraa1 that thumbnail can actually get him most views than on any other video

[@libshastra]

India manages to keep costs down by incorporating elevated highways in the Metro corridor as well. The Road Transportation dept provides money, clearance, contractors and land to build metros. That's why you see bi level metro + highways on the same corridor like Jaipur, Nagpur and Pune. That's a pretty smart use of resources in smaller cities.

[@gargsamyt]

India is planning to build a total of 100+ Metro/ Lite/ Neo systems by 2047, the 100th year of independence. This plan covers at least those 65 cities in India with population > 1M+. The status as of April 2022: 721 Km of Metro Lines Under Operation in 18 Indian Cities; 1,058-km Network in 27 cities in progress. By 2047, it will reach 5000 km in 100 cities

[@gargsamyt]

@peace World china liberalized it's economy 14 years ahead of India, so they have a head start anyways. Also, China's land area is twice the size of India, so they would by default have more track miles.

[@psp2663]

@peace World well democratic processes are known to be slow😉

[@gargsamyt]

@@psp2663 correction - China's land area is almost 2.8 times India's. It's not just the slowness of democratic processes, land ownership patterns are also opposite. The government owns all the land in China while it is privately owned in India. Land acquisition for large infra projects is a long & arduous, often political, process in India. Sometimes, a single holdout can stall a project for years.

[@9ParaSF-t7p]

Wow great information 🥵🥵🥵 by the way are you from India?

[@gargsamyt]

@@9ParaSF-t7p yes - Indian origin, live in Canada

[@saipranav1415]

An interesting update to the Bangalore metro is that, their Namma Metro line is extending beyond its state border Karnataka and entering into the state of Tamil Nadu and will connect the first town in the state from their side, that is Hosur. Basically the line right now ends at Bommasandra, and it's planned to extend upto Hosur, which is roughly 20kms away. Many residents live in the both these places/states and move between borders each day to get to work and do other stuff. It's a heavy corridor. The Karnataka government has approved the plan to extend the line and has asked the Tamil Nadu government for approval now.

[@KanishQQuotes]

Good to hear that, otherwise city administration of bangalore is detached from reality

[@siddhantrs4545]

@Arup Ratan Mitra fr they need better integration between bwssb and bbmp also the contractor system needs more reforms

[@kalinga2nihon]

They are extending to another state, but can't extend to the Airport. 🤦

[@theAraAra]

@@kalinga2nihon Metro to airport is already under construction (blue line). The extension to Hosur is not even past feasibility study and planning stages.

[@RoodeMenon]

@Arup Ratan Mitra So true! It's heartbreaking! I've seen some perfect roads die the same way in Bangalore. What's wrong with these fruits?

[@revaddict]

It is time India really started thinking about transit end to end.. As in connect most if not all the metros to their airports, bus terminals and railway stations.. Imagine just landing at any airport and being able to reach any corner of the city without much worry..

[@sleepyjoe4529]

Basically any Chinese city

[@raunakshahi]

@@sleepyjoe4529 Yup, we definitely need to learn that way of insanely well integrated, high quality and efficient public transport systems like China.

[@ENGBriseB]

You basically need to invest in your Infrastructure otherwise it will stop. And you're country will always be behind. Plus it supports employment and creates skills.

[@sparkly3989]

@@ENGBriseB Yeah. GOI spending USD 1.5 trillion on infrastructure till 2025

[@Raj-gr6dy]

@@ENGBriseB GOI recently bumped up infra spending, and boy are they opening the vaults up...

[@PsychicLord]

Thiruvananthapuram has been planning a line for many years, was going to be a monorail, but now designated as Metro Light Rail.

[@arjunprakash6742]

Unfortunately it seems GoI is insisting for Neo Metro in Thiruvananthapuram since it doesn't meet the population criteria for normal metro according to the 2017 metro rail policy.

[@ugottabekiddingd1999]

@@arjunprakash6742 what's neo metro?

[@krapto3467]

@@ugottabekiddingd1999 Something sort of a mix between electric buses and trams.

[@adeshfafriya3884]

@@ugottabekiddingd1999 Basically trolleybuses on elevated guideways

[@rawmist]

lol nothings gonna happen in kerala it took about 60 years for the completion of even a bypass , expansion plans in kerala is disasterous due to population intensity

[@sams3015]

Great video, I didn’t know India had such modern metros. Btw do you ever talk about cities that “should” have metro systems but don’t? I am from Ireland and Dublin is a joke, our metro link is massively delayed because of Nimbys. I think we are one of few European capital cities with no airport connection. We don’t even have a rail connection despite the Dublin-Belfast line only being 5km away

[@sterlinghartley2165]

I think (in Europe) Leeds, England takes the cake with missing Metros. It the largest city in Europe that lacks one and it couldn't come soon enough. The whole city runs on unreliable buses (First runs them for those who wonder) and a few rail line into the suburbs, that's all. It the biggest city in the county as well as so many people come in for work. It a fucking disaster.

[@TheEpicAppleEater01]

@@sterlinghartley2165 Leeds sounds desparate. At least Dublin has the bus game down extremely well.

[@RMTransit]

It’s something I’ve wanted to do, but it’s hard for people to imagine! Maybe I’ll try anyways!

[@sterlinghartley2165]

@@TheEpicAppleEater01 That's what you get for being a city in Northern England, Underfunding and ignored by Westminster. We've had plans to fix this but Westminster never fund them, adds dumb rules to unlock the funding, or starts funding then cuts it again. Be glad Ireland got out this hell hole of a nation, hopefully the North will soon escape too.

[@KanishQQuotes]

Nimby Really... Them karens and kyles

[@kshayarsha5450]

Despite having metro, Bangalore is going to see a new state of the art sub-urban railway system much like that in Japan of more than 150 kms of total distance covering Bangalore suburbs. This system will not be exactly like rrts, but a unique one to combat the growing population in Bangalore. I think Hyderabad is also going to see rrts in future.

[@thunderb00m]

That's good but unfortunately after seeing the pace at which namma metro was made I don't think I'll be able to witnesses this in my lifetime

[@mango-strawberry]

50% are there

[@dv9239]

Yes Hyderabad is getting RRTS and also a light rail system of 26km

[@anuragmishra3227]

In the future Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru will all have 300+ km of metro. Also there are plans to upgrade Mumbai sub urban network to ETCS level 2. Delhi Master Plan 2041 also includes upgradation of Delhi Ring and sub urban Railway and 5 more RRTS lines. Indian Railways has also made plans to quadruple all the major routes to run more sub urban services in other cities. Bengaluru is building sub urban network from scratch. IR also plans to run RRTS on upgraded legacy tracks. Nagpur Broad Gauge Metro is one such pilot project. Also in the 750V DC part I think you missed the Kanpur Metro that opened a few months ago. It completed construction in just over 2 years. Looking forward to the Delhi Metro explained video. There's a lot going on in India's Transit Space and it's very exciting.

[@panzer3279]

Modernizing the sub urban rail network will be revolutionary. Imagine Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai locals with air-conditioning, PSC and modern signaling. This can only happen if IR is kicked from these networks and a proper dedicated operator takes care.

[@RMTransit]

Mumbai using ETCS would be very interesting! Huge potential!

[@arijitpalit2756]

@@panzer3279 too many vested interests, may not happen. Another thing sub urban networks are connected with inter-city train networks and freight networks, all operated by IR. So, a different operator might not be possible.

[@riderchallenge4250]

@@arijitpalit2756 Mumbai is already replacing its non ac open doors to ac closed doors

[@peacelover2008]

search youtube: Top 100 Longest Metro (Subway) Systems Comparison (2019)

[@kartik_sinha]

Not only metros in NCR are planing to use common travel card but there are plans for National Common Mobility Card that will be one card you can use for ANY metro /brt system across the country. The reason is that say for example a person travels regularly from Banglore to Hyderabad (which a ton of people do because these are two major IT cities of india) then that person should not have to carry 2 metro cards. Just one card to use any metro system in the country.

[@RMTransit]

That’s excellent to hear! That’s certainly the best practice is places like the Netherlands!

[@ChiefJoey5971]

Hey Kartik, do you know whether we will be able 5o use Delhi's One card in rrts?

[@kartik_sinha]

@@ChiefJoey5971 no idea. But I think we might be able to. We will get an idea about this later when the fare and payment structure is finalized.

[@Nishith8]

@@RMTransit and Not just metro, this mobility card can be used for any public transit system like buses, long distance trains and cabs etc anywhere in the country. Also you don't need to buy such mobility cards separately, your bank's debit or credit card could also be used as a mobility card throughout the country in future. It's called NCMC network.

[@yumikotanashi]

When will this come into practice any tentative idea?

[@Silent_Shishya]

I'd like to see a video about the Dedicated Freight Corridor. maybe a future vid suggestion.

[@RMTransit]

As mentioned in the video I plan too!

[@ananddarnal6702]

@@RMTransit yes please!!!

[@saifalik6226]

@@RMTransit please make detail video about fright train corridor

[@PremKumar-pn7rn]

Hey Kannadiga

[@FoxBoi69]

1:20 the viennese underground has been almost continuously growing for over 40 years now. i always considered to be a really fast growing system, especially compared to some german cities. but wow, did this indian system grow by that in just a quater of the time? incredible

[@NarutoUzumaki-xd4db]

For instance, this city will add almost 100 km more network by 2026-27

[@wolverinedeven]

Metro systems in Mumbai will play huge role in coming decades. Mumbaikars are more relied largely on public transport than the personal vehicles. Thanks for uploading video

[@harankumar7745]

@wolverinedeven Yes. In future, Mumbai metro will be the largest metro of India. Mumbai metro will overtake Delhi metro. From Dahanu to Badlapur, Ambarnath, Ulhasnagar, Karamjade--more than 500 km long.

[@thetechnocrat4979]

Loved the remake. I, personally speaking, loved the original video too. I also love that Swiss ' Crocodile ' locomotive model in the background.

[@RMTransit]

Haha I quite like it too!

[@thetechnocrat4979]

@@RMTransit Do you remember what it's exact designation was? I have read about it but I have forgotten. Anyway, looking forward to more transit content from you, especially ones about India. Your videos have helped with one of my recent design project. Thank you very much for that.

[@thetechnocrat4979]

@Ashish Saxena Thanks bro. That is it.

[@roberthansen2008]

One thing I really like about a lot of places outside of North America is they actually just build stuff and get stuff done. North America we're always too busy fighting and arguing and pointing fingers.

[@jaishankardineshkumar2423]

It’s there everywhere, even in India there was thaat problem with arey forest where the SC said it’s alright to cut down a part for metro building but politics came in between to deny people of mumbai to swiftly travel btw places

[@suryanshsingh4533]

You may think that but its not true. Nobody argues and points fingers more than Indians do.

[@dogeimations9255]

As an indian, I can assure you we fight just as much, if not more, than americans. There are always disputes between states, the multiple regional parties etc

[@ihaveagoal4665]

Oh man it's not too different here in india either. Although it very much depends on state to state. In delhi and Gujarat, local government is pro development so they quickly approve project and start building them. While in mumbai, the government loves to argue only hence the work is really slow there

[@akp3097]

@@ihaveagoal4665 no it’s different here in North America.. I’m indian in Ottawa…. I worked in alstom Bombardier… here it’s worse than india in construction

[@elorani1714]

Very fascinating. Thank you for highlighting something that wasn't even on my radar. One suggestion if you ever do another 'regional overview' that explores several systems like this: please include a national map showing the cities you will be referring to, and maybe show the map when you introduce a new system, with that city's name highlighted. Just something so we can at least see the spelling of some of these locations. Thanks! Also, would love to see an overview of the railway services in South Africa.

[@harshit2.02]

Being from Mumbai I can say with no doubt that there's a lot of metro under construction here, one is very close to my house too and work is going on at a good speed. By the mid or end of 2024 many lines in Mumbai may get operational. India will be heavily benefited by these metro since it will manage the crowd and reduce it. There are more cities/new lines in India where the plans to make metro is going on, so you can expect to see more news of it in coming years 🤗❤❤

[@anirudhkulkarni3108]

Hey Bro, you forgot to mention Kanpur metro which was built in just 2 years (One of the fastest construction in the world). Also Bengaluru Suburban Railway project which will have metro like features(for the first time in India) once completed.

[@anonymouslyopinionated656]

has mentioned

[@kushagragupta8424]

Thank you again for a video on transportation in india, This promotes knowledge to other nationals that india also has a good network of public transportation

[@sarthsingh3271]

That's a well researched and put together video! Great job Reece. There are few more 750V DC third rail systems popping up soon at indore, Bhopal, Surat and Patna which will be using trains a little smaller as per Indian standards. Alstoms has already won contracts for indore and Bhopal metro and bagged a huge contract for Chennai's phase 2 as well. Although sadly due to depot issues on Mumbai's line 4, it cancelled the contract it won back in 2021 fearing the same fate as Mumbai's line 3 (the unluckiest line in all of the network)

[@RMTransit]

Thanks Sarth! I wanted to improve it over the original!

[@libshastra]

@@RMTransit line 3 is a good case study on how pseudo environmentalism can stall a transit project.

[@harsh1201]

Patna Metro will use 25 kV AC overhead instead of 3rd rail

[@mvalthegamer2450]

@@libshastra Also a case on how political bickering cuts into extremely popular bipartisan issues. As of right now, basically the entire line is completed except for the shed, but the state government continues delaying it so they can go ahead with the widely unpopular coastal road project

[@dronemediahd8193]

You will make video on India's HSR corridors in future.currently one is under construction But many others will start their construction soon . In future between 2030-35 it will be changed. Like the metros of india changed Rapidly. Last one thing that your videos are awesome you work so hard to make amazing videos like this .

[@arijitpalit2756]

He has already made one video.

[@dronemediahd8193]

@@arijitpalit2756 I mean he will make videos on extension that will be completed in future currently one under construction👷🚜

[@abhijitha7913]

Kochi metro has planned for a 5 phase extension of its system With an extension line opening soon this month. A metro Neo is also under consideration due to huge demand. LOVE FROM KOCHI, KERALA, INDIA ❤️

[@clink8sl]

Are you really from Kerala ?

[@abhin_5435]

​@@clink8slwhy do you think he is not from kerala

[@abhin_5435]

And metro Neo isn't it normal metro or light metro

[@nickanand8087]

Delhi Metro was awesome and is legitimately the best way to get around Delhi.

[@mango-strawberry]

Needs more expansion tho

[@prashantmishra9985]

*is awesome

[@KumarNikhils]

Good. You remember my comment from last year on why Noida and Gurgaon has a separate metro company than DMRC

[@RMTransit]

Yep! Incorporated it :) thank you!

[@bootup856]

I'm very greedy when it comes to railways. At first I was happy when new cities started having metros in India. Later I wanted the network to expand similar to Delhi, now I want them to have lines similar to RRTS connecting near by cities, lite metro/tram for less dense areas etc. Heck I even wish there was a High Speed Rail connecting major cities across the country. But the sad part is I'll grow old by the time things get into place.

[@hiteshadhikari]

With current govt in place, 10 years.... They are making infrastructure like anything

[@yumikotanashi]

True that hopefully atleast in our lifetimes they will be competed

[@hiteshadhikari]

@@yumikotanashi u must be living under rock for last 8 years

[@yumikotanashi]

@@hiteshadhikari oh lol , no i wasn't being pessimistic or negative in any way i have seen development ofc , but just that till India reaches its full time potential hopefully we won't be too old to cherish it.

[@otomackena7610]

@@hiteshadhikari Delhi metro doesn't have a plan for their next phase which it should have had by now and let's be real some of our projects always get delayed because of politics, land acquisition and regulatory hurdles see Mumbai metro, Mumbai Ahmedabad HSR, Navi Mumbai airport is always in limbo it's been going on for the last 30years since it's planning etc... Thankfully last few years have been better for infrastructure than under INC especially for Roads, pipeline, electricity and Railway. RRTS is being built in record pace which is pleasant to know

[@vibhav_m]

Amazing video. Hope you keep us updated with Indian transit news in the future.

[@149shayakmalakar7]

India will achieve 100% railway electrification by 2024

[@RMTransit]

Yep, very good stuff!

[@Tiger1x1]

82%+ already achieved

[@DZenin-106]

Hi Malakar bro

[@mdmohitulhaque8648]

@@RMTransit ishtuk jugia baichung vutia?

[@rickeykryadav1294]

No it will be completed by 2023

[@iam_souvik]

India's development is needed urgently in rapid transportation mode, especially in the big cities. Thanks to MODI ji 🧡🧡

[@apratyashitgantavya7633]

dude your research is really too good and well organized. you explanined all the ongoing construction and future layout very neatly and correctly. from a person fallowing indian metro, this was very precise, neat and informative video, 10/10. thank you for uploading,

[@andrewclarkson3401]

Thanks for your video. You've told me all about Indian metros. Now I just need an excuse to see for myself!

[@elgaatooo]

As a first experience, you should definitely use the Delhi metro. Its the best in the country.

[@1999amulya]

hello friend, a very important aspect about Mumbai metro (that you didnt cover/didnt find during your research) is that its built to supplement its existing humongous local train system. The blue line that you showed basically acts like a bridge between two existng (somewhat) parrallel local train lines. You dont even have to leave the station. You just get off the local, get on the overbridge and viola you have the metro. The metro is designed to supplement the public transport system of the city, and honestly its actually so good it deserves a video of its own!

[@happy13singh93]

Bro, You really nailed it. The amount of efforts you put in this video can be seen easily through your in depth research to make this video. Please, take my appreciation for this incredible work. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kevinenoch7583]

Amazing Video! RMTransit keeps getting better! Great work! Definitely need to make a separate video on Bangalore metro, after Delhi it is the most dynamic metro with a lot going on. Especially with the current Phase 2, 2A and 2B under construction and also future Phase 3, the challenges faced in Bangalore with the terrain, space crunch, planning, rolling stocks, multi modal transport integration etc. and having CBTC signalling systems its going to be one of the most impressive and remarkable metro project ever! Do look into Bangalore Metro in detail from all aspects! Eagerly looking forward to it, Reece!

[@chinmayagrawal5119]

The Video was amazing. A small point you can add is when you are talking about upcoming metros, It would be nice if you could place them on the map as well. So we know what it is now and what it is going to be like in future.

[@iaw7406]

yes i agree

[@avibcci1297]

I am very excited. Hope the GOI soon extend trains and metros to all areas of india.

[@AjeethRajesh]

Hey Reece, love your videos. I would love to see your thoughts on the Chennai metro before the Mumbai one. Mumbai has currently only a couple of lines operational, which isn’t very useful as it covers only a horizontal stretch of land in an extremely longitudinal city. There are other lines being constructed but they’re not much farther along in progress. The Chennai metro on the other hand loops around the city and has excellent coverage to downtown Chennai’s busy areas and connectivity to its bus terminal, long distance rail stations and airport. The underground stations are pure works of art, and they’re much farther along in construction of newer lines which will be serving other parts of the city not yet connected to the metro system.

[@ChiefJoey5971]

Hey Rease, that lamp really adds to the background of the video. Great video btw

[@dasy2k1]

Looking fantastic, please can we have a Manchester Metrolink explained video? An interesting mix of tram and metro style running

[@rahulgupta9975]

Kanpur Metro is already operational. And comes under the Third Rail Category

[@friendlyatheist9589]

Bas log use karna suru kar de. Abhi passangers kaafi kam hai. Ak baat accbi hai ki e rikshaw ban kar diya uss area me jisse logoko metro leni he pade

[@Prarabdhasachan61204]

@@friendlyatheist9589 jab tak kanpur central station se connect nahi hoga tab tak log nahi aayenge

[@xXVignettaXx]

you should add more pictures and clips. say im simple minded, but it helps stimulate the imagery in my head as you're speaking. im sure others might agree. i've watched a lot of your videos and I'll continue to do so regardless but i think it would be nice edit: i can see you actually did add a lot more photos in this iteration of the video (i watched the last one as well) but either way im sure constructive feedback might be helpful

[@xXVignettaXx]

especially more maps. maps help immensely.

[@nathankoren]

Hey, I thought the first version of this video was really good, but this update is even better! Great job! (One of the little things I always appreciate about your content is that you clearly make an effort with the pronunciations of place names. You're not 100% accurate all the time, but you're never off by much. It's a stark contrast with another channel where I recently had to shut off a video about the California HSR because they kept pronouncing "Merced" as "MerKED"...)

[@RMTransit]

Thanks! I do try, even if I miss more than I get it haha!

[@AryanRaj-ib5oi]

Oh, he was off. 😂 BUT he clearly makes the best effort and is pretty understandable. He makes these videos with such details which are even missed by the national media!

[@mukulbajpai6190]

I read your North Korea

[@Amuzic]

As an Indian I can confirm his effort showed and the pronunciations were much closer to reality, point to note here is India being a multilingual country, it's often hard to pronounce names of places from another region.

[@seekers1937]

Make a video on pune metro please… love your videos btw

[@oscartrillionaire247]

Pune metro is going to be one of the biggest after the merge of 23 villages making it larger than the area of Mumbai. Pune already has ton of electric buses which will integrate with metro system and one card will work on metro and buses. Pune already has the highest rooftop solar installations in India and since 4 years Pune and Mumbai and also connected with fully Electric buses and recently more cities and connecting with Pune through electric buses. Compound all this and you have the 3rd largest Metropolitan area of India, the PMR truly achieveing carbon free future.

[@MrDhruv1111]

So damn excited for Pune to reach its full potential. I hope all the proposed metro lines get approved fully and start construction.

[@MrDhruv1111]

@Your Father It ofcourse does have an airport. I live 1km away from it. It's just that it is a shitty airport for the major and rapidly growing city that Pune is.

[@aniseedus]

@Your Father it was an air force base but is effectively a civilian airport. Not very big in size but decent enough for domestic flights. Yeah, the city needs a new airport, but I hope more attention is given to trains and other mass transport than polluting, costly airlines.

[@TheJobLessOne]

@Your Father no it's still The IAF base but the airport has been upgraded and modernized a bit, they are building a multi level parking just outside. The airport though small does serve the domestic flights well, though a major city like Pune needs a bigger better airport. The runway used is shared with IAF but the airport has seperate building and facilities.

[@kchandrakant50]

@Your Father , The aviation department & state govt is trying for seperate airport. Selected 2 places named Chakan & / or Purandar near Pune. But due to some unknown things that project is still not taking any shape.

[@thetechnocrat4979]

I just want India to be considered an official Railway Nation. Edit - I should have said that I want India to become an actual Railway nation. To be considered a Railway nation, it has to become one first.

[@arijitpalit2756]

Credentials are good. It's just stereotyped as hell. Any transit nerd will vouch for things done right in the country.

[@sourish.]

ig its japan

[@thetechnocrat4979]

@@sourish. Yeah, I just want India to be in the league of Japan and Switzerland.

[@sourish.]

@@thetechnocrat4979 hmm maybe in the future not anytime soon tho

[@thetechnocrat4979]

@@sourish. Of course. I understand that it will take time.

[@krishanuchatterjee4798]

Outstanding video.. really proud of my country.. a Canadian presenting these details is kind of icing on the cake

[@dannymongrain4788]

Another great video, thank you Reece! Keen em coming :). For those with an account on Curiosity Stream, i invite you to lookup the serie 'Mumbai railway'. Its an in-depth experience on the Mumbai suburban train that is absolutely crazy (in a good and bad way) to any western standard.

[@harsh1201]

Mumbai is getting 200 km of metro in next 2 years , almost whole city is dug up for it , Maybe in a decade it will replace the sub urban rail , Mumbai geography is very very difficult to build metro because of soft soil

[@Naraa1]

Mumbai was getting a Japanese Shinkansen , but politicians & their ego keeps people suffering

[@modernpronationalistharshg8647]

@@harsh1201 yesss

[@mvalthegamer2450]

​@@Naraa1 It is still being built, most of the track has already been laid. There has just been a major political shitshow in the state government since the last election, which has locked the system in political deadlock, and the COVID 19 pandemic hasn't exactly helped. Still, it is likely that the Shinkansen will open just in time for the next major general election in 2024

[@anubhabarko]

A Great video indeed, I would like to share some more info, Kolkata Metro's Green Line Is Standard Gauge,and only Kolkata Metro is Operated by Indian Railways,all other metros are either public private partnership or a joint venture between respective state and the union government

[@ludvigbsalomonsen5955]

Can you make a video about Denmark's train system soon? You have already talked about Copenhagen's metro, but you can talk about for example the s-trains, regional trains (regionaltog) and of course Denmarks train system in general. Maby you can also talk about the new proposed Kattegat connection (kattegatforbindelsen), between Zealand and Jutland over the island of Samsø.

[@amitjodha]

Just imagine this. You stop at Noida International Airport, take a metro to explore ALL areas of delhi, and then take an intercity train to Jaipur, exploring all areas there, and taking the final metro to Jaipur International Airport and then fly to country of your choice. Everything super accessible, cheap, and fast.

[@philipdeacon5186]

Enjoyed this video especially as I’m in India at the moment, you even mentioned Surat where I’m staying .

[@anupamsatpathi2071]

Currently in Surat world biggest diamond💎 market in under construction👷🚜🚧🚜.

[@satyajitkshetrapal.youtube]

Waiting for RRTS 🤗🤗!! Thanks for details 👍🏻👍🏻!!❤️❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@KanishQQuotes]

Indian government has announced a national card for fare collections that's supposed to work in every metro system (like prepaid card)

[@COASTER1921]

To add the Delhi Metro platform screen doors were retrofitted on many lines, not initially designed in. During construction they'd just be open all the time while the trains ran on a normal schedule. Work is done at night of course, the Delhi Metro can get PACKED.

[@dawntreader8370]

I live near the new line 2a in mumbai andits already being heavily used also i use it every day to go to my college nearby

[@RMTransit]

That’s very exciting to hear!

[@dawntreader8370]

@@RMTransit whats ur email i want to send u clips that i captured from inside the new rakes

[@csunil9963]

Very good info on the various metro and other rapid rail systems in India at present !! Good job !!

[@ryoukwjdbwopqmqpzl73819]

I met dudes from America and Europe here who said that the metros here are cleaner and safer and they really appreciated the separate compartments for men and women

[@skurinski]

sorry but if you have sex segregated spaces for men and women in public transportation, there's something wrong with your society

[@pulikantishashank]

FYI Hyderabad also has a parallel metro called as MMTS (Multi Modal Transport System) in place since 2003 with 44 functional stations .

[@aayushshah9313]

Now Ahmedabad metro phase 1 construction of 40km line is complete, going to open in August this year🙌🙌

[@itsneel001]

Thank you for making a video on Indian Rail Systems.... loving your video 🙌🏻 a fan from India 🇮🇳

[@rishabMehta7]

Bangalore Metro is expanding really quickly and is going to be complemented with Neo Metro soon.

[@manuks4365]

Incidentally today is the fifth birthday of Kochi metro. Happy Birthday to Kochi metro :)

[@eboyblackout]

I have to say this is the best and probably most detailed analysis of a metro by a foreigner who doesn’t even reside in India, fabulous! I have travelled in two of these metros I.e. Mumbai & Delhi and I’ve to say they are absolutely the best and most comfortable modes of transport within both the cities. Both are extremely well developed and keep both cities well connected!

[@modernpronationalistharshg8647]

In future Mumabi City Metro going to become second biggest metro system in India more them 300km + line are planned ( out of them 200+ km line is Underconstruction and going to open within next 2 years ) Where Bengaluru city become third biggest metro system in India with more then 200+ Km linese planned and Underconstruction And right know delhi metro is. Currently have 346km metro lines which Connect whole Delhi NCR ( delhi is very small city but Delhi NCR region is a way big ) And RRTS lines going to become a Game Changer in India Love from India 🇮🇳 Plese bring a Video in Dedicated Freight Corridors .

[@gargsamyt]

The status of India's metro development as of July 2023: Operational Routes: 831 km across 26 cities + 1 water metro Under constrction routes: 475 km across 16 cities Proposed routes (mostly Metro Neo, Metrolite) across 26 new cities: 1055 km RRTS: multiple Regional Rapid Transit Systems proposed. The very first RRTS line to be opened in 2023 Regional public transit system: labeled as "Vande Metro" in India. Similar to the Go in Toronto. Proposed for all major cities to cover distances less than 100 km Governments do make a difference. When the present leadership took office 9 years ago, India had 2 metro systems

[@pranavgandhar4604]

Thanks for documentary!!

[@smartbaba1321]

Delhi NRC is like a Giga City. Many cities have come under one Tomb to share there resources for growing.

[@purutyagi5913]

Tomb is probably not the right word

[@Himanshukumar-ek7fh]

@@purutyagi5913 yes

[@SkpalTube]

@@purutyagi5913 It is actually the correct word, if you consider the pollution here 😆

[@parthmishra9585]

great video loved your perspective. The only thing you can improve is to put down the names of the cities in the video so that people can understand it better.

[@KanishQQuotes]

Kolkata metro taught what not to do Delhi metro taught what to do

[@SaviourSword995]

Kolkata metro is expanding and some new lines did open in 2021-22. And their new rakes are built in South Korea with the help of local company so yeah, they are going on right direction

[@drip_monke2542]

@@SaviourSword995 east west corridor has beml metros not Korean made. Some of the new rakes of old lines are chinese and rest are ICF.

[@loading3138]

Kolkata metro was blunder because it is controlled by railway and new metro in Kolkata are making under state metro corporation

[@schokoladeneis1993]

thank you for the overview video. Maybe I'm just distracted but it was not so easy to follow the dense amount of information in the video. I think a clear visual separation like title cards between the chapters would help.

[@RMTransit]

Thanks for the comment! I probably would change some things if I could!

[@lokeshwaranvr]

Please talk about Bengaluru Commuter Rail (Bengaluru Suburban Rail System), as opposed to the old Indian Railways style rakes, these systems are expected to use modern rakes of Delhi Metro as it is broad gauge.

[@6ft_2in_b_a_b_y28]

While it will have air conditioned trains, the rakes may be borrowed from Mumbai's suburban AC trains since this is Centre-State JV constructing the suburban rail

[@mrbreeze8459]

It's really interesting that he knows more than most of the indians themselves

[@brownerjerry174]

There were actually 40 metro systems in works(proposed, planned, under construction, operational) all over India by 2020. Here's the list- Kolkata Metro Delhi Metro Namma Metro Rapid Metro Gurgaon Mumbai Metro Jaipur Metro Chennai Metro Kochi Metro Lucknow Metro Hyderabad Metro Noida Metro Ahmedabad Metro Nagpur Metro Navi Mumbai Metro Pune Metro Kanpur Metro Bhoj Metro[46] Indore Metro Agra Metro Patna Metro Dehradun Metro Surat Metro Srinagar Metro Jammu Metro Meerut Metro Guwahati Metro Gorakhpur Metro Visakhapatnam Metro Vijayawada Metro Thane Metro Coimbatore Metro Greater Gwalior Metro Jabalpur Metro Bareilly Metro Prayagraj Metro Ranchi Metro Chandigarh Metro Varanasi Metro Western Railway Elevated Corridor Ludhiana Metro

[@fictionindianspaceprogram-222]

Interesting, thanks for the information!

[@kepler2809]

@@fictionindianspaceprogram-222 fiction indian space program what's that ?🤨

[@lifeofsahani]

Varanasi needs a metro so badly!

[@aniruddha3431]

@@lifeofsahani I think yogiji proposed a bullet train for Varanasi and Ayodhya.

[@manannaik1341]

Why they are making in surat.. surat is not wide like Ahmedabad

[@iwontrevealmyrealname]

Fun fact: Kolkata metro is actually operated by (mostly) Indian Railways and not the city corporation.

[@mangeshkherodkar7396]

As a person who travels in Nagpur Metro frequently I can tell that Metros are cheaper and faster than Bus

[@jyotiradityachoudhury7987]

Yeah and it's comfortable also

[@Notapplicable8]

I would like to congratulate you for your effort of creating a very informative video with accurate information. Great job.

[@arjunprakash6742]

Adding some information regarding Kochi Metro expansions : - Currently a 3 km expansion for phase 1 is U/C and preparatory works for 12 km phase 2 is underway - Apart from this a further 3 more lines are in plans : Phase 3 to the airport, phase 4 connecting the end points of phase 1 and phase 2, and phase 5 (planned as Neo metro) extending phase 1 to Marine Drive

[@eruditehumour5850]

@RMTransit great story. Another great and insightful story related to this is the management of the metro system in India especially Delhi Metro System. The brilliance and effiency of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, a public institution is in stark contrast to private players like Reliance , a private company which was initially involved in construction and managing the Airport line. It was a disaster. Eventually it was undertaken by DMRC and now it managed extremely well. It is a great example of public institution doing very well as compared to private companies.

[@arjunprakash6742]

Nice video, but I wished that you had also mentioned how Kochi Metro was constructing the country's first Water Metro in Kochi as well. That is a one of its kind initiative which I haven't seen any other metro agency build around the world. The first routes of the water metro is set to open within a few months. Over 20-25 terminals are U/C and the first modern electric powered ferry can already be seen doing trial runs across Kochi's impressive water network

[@bharatisamurai4614]

Nice video, well presented. Thanks! 👍

[@RonakDhakan]

We want more videos of the metro systems in India.

[@shashankkulkarni993]

In last 9 years current indian government doing fantastic job towards development of roads railways air water ways energy and defence sector is key for industrial revolution logistics. Digital economy is one of best work done by current indian government. Before 2014 rate of infrastructure development was slow. New express ways Digital economy Electricity @ railway Vande bharat Port development Border roads Varanasi mathura agra tourism development 17 cities now have metro , DFC Airport development Good work list is endless Good work by current indian government

[@hardeshmanhas4102]

Indian plans to invest 80000 crore Indian rupees on METRO PROJECTS alone in coming years

[@NadikaNadja]

Madras/Chennai's metro is one unit of a larger multi-mode transit network. You mentioned the MRTS, but there's also the suburban trains which run through much of what is core city now. Three lines -- The Beach-Tambaram line, the Central-Arakkonam line and the Central-Gummidipoondi suburban lines are huge people movers. The MRTS also begins at the Beach station, and connect with the Central (the main Intercity terminal) at Park Town (which also is a station on the Beach Tambaram line) and is supposed to connect with the existing Green Line metro at St. Thomas mount. 3 more lines are under construction. Plus there's fairly decent connectivity with buses (although buses could do with a full fleet upgrade). All of this is to come together under a new authority called the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transit Authority - CUMTA - that will then issue digital access cards for all transit systems

[@siddhantsharma8402]

Babe wake up, new RM Transit video dropped

[@xskrish]

fun fact - Kolkata's metro has a new underwater extension to Howrah to easily transport people across the Ganga river. first of it's kind in India

[@vaibhavjain9413]

The Kanpur metro is already operating since about 7 months, and it made the record for the fastest built meyro system in the world

[@Privateuser9999]

Keep making videos on Indian metro growth. We learn about India from you Start with namma metro please

[@santoshkumarnayak3218]

I Live in Cuttack and there were actually planning to operate a metro to the nearest city which is like 40 minutes aways . Cuttack-bhubaneshwar Twin cities . But due to the lack of customers who'd actually use it , its in a hold . Most people have private transportation but if metros are introduced it's going to be a hit .

[@parker4406]

Mobus electric buses would be better imo

[@santoshkumarnayak3218]

@@parker4406 yeah but its only in Cuttack and bbsr

[@ayushmankar4100]

Cuttack aur BBSR mein jyadatar loogon ke pas apni khud ki personal car hein just like Chandigarh aur uper se Mo Bus , auto rikshaw aur Ola aur Uber hein . Mujhe nahi lagta ki yahan metro feaseable hey

[@sujathaviswanathan7210]

A very detailed coverage of the existing, under construction and planned Metro train project in India! Would you be putting up a video on the Dedicated Freight Corridors under construction and planned in the country?

[@stickynorth]

Aka pretty much everything Canada SHOULD be doing... Including creating dedicated electric cargo railway lines (even as a JV between CN/CP/VIA and the government), upgrading commuter rail, rapidly building out urban networks...

[@akhilghag5898]

You people are too busy going woke

[@eltakuan]

i was really waiting for this one waiting for other indian railway videos

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

A decade ago, people were laughing about how Indian trains have people jump on to the roof for a seat. Now it has a metro system comparable to systems you'd expect to see in the Far East Asian countries. Meanwhile here in the US... *sigh*

[@it6647]

The problem in Mumbai at least even a decade back wasn't the locals themselves but a lack of capacity The locals are just fine but unlike US, we don't worry about traffic As long as the trains are running, Mumbai lives The locals are hence called the lifeline of Mumbai When they stop, during monsoons for eg, the entire city stops

[@bramha9680]

A decade ago India had an extremely corrupt government now it has a much better yet not perfect government that builds hard infrastructure and provides welfare to the poor, which Is one of the reasons why India gets such bad press in the west nowadays

[@samindr5703]

Thet is still common but yea things are changing rapidly that's why people on roof happen lot less

[@Akelehimarenge]

@@samindr5703 never seen someone traveling on roof, 100+ training journeys already done in the last 30 years.

[@samindr5703]

@@Akelehimarenge 100+ journeys in past 5 years

[@theeternal6890]

*There is going to be a Broad Guage Metro in Nagpur region(Vidarbha) Like Delhi RRTS which will connect multiple cities out of Nagpur at high speed connectivity.* If possible please make video on it because I couldnt find a single video about complete updates on it's Roadmap on draft and construction.*

[@gregderise9969]

What a stunner! I spent a month in Delhi, partly in NOIDA, 41-1/2 years ago in November 1980. No matter then! Lots of beat up looking leaning buses spewing fumes, and many size vehicles from mopeds to elephants! It was quite hilarious at roundabouts! It would have been nice to have a metro to get around then! Although I had cultural experiences then I probably wouldn’t find then. Things are changing fast. There was no modernity of any kind then. The country felt very ancient and totally fascinating.

[@anshul6168]

Elephants?? you must be joking

[@modernpronationalistharshg8647]

Elephant 🐘 Oh come on men Saying anything here May be you saw them in zoo

[@Cool_Boygamr]

Well NCR is changed capital still looks trash to me but the noida, Gurugram, Aero city looks really modern

[@riderchallenge4250]

@@Cool_Boygamr capital is new delhi which is modern old delhi is OLD

[@manubhatt3]

@@anshul6168 I have seen elephants many times in 1990s on roads in Kanpur, so seeing an elephant in Delhi in 1980 doesn't seem far fetched.

[@nmg1443]

Nice video, thank you!