India, Nov. 10 -- Union Minister for Housing, Urban Affairs and Power Manohar Lal said expansion of metro services is being undertaken across crowded cities nationwide to ease traffic congestion. He also said a separate licence for last-mile connectivity will no longer be required, as it will now be integrated within the metro service licence itself.

Addressing representatives from various states during the valedictory session of the 18th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Exhibition in Gurugram, the union minister asserted that the three-day conference was not limited to discussions but aimed at implementing practical ideas shared by experts.

According to an official statement, Minister Manohar Lal underlined the need to increas...