As Budget nears, it’s time to ask if taxpayers need more shiny Metros

Jan 31,2019

 As Budget nears, it’s time to ask if taxpayers need more shiny Metros
31 January, 2019 01:07 pm IST
 

India needs a public transport revolution, not just kilometres of Metro lines.

India has an over 650-km Metro rail network under construction, announced the urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri recently. As many as 15 cities are joining the metro bandwagon soon and 500 km-long lines are already operational, he said. Yet, as the interim Budget approaches, now is the time to ask: Is this the burden taxpayers across the country need?