New Delhi, Jan. 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Government was working on the 1000-km new Metro lines in 27 cities.
Speaking after performing the 'Bhoomi Poojan' (land-worshipping ceremony) of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II and Surat Metro Rail Project via video-conference, the Prime Minister pointed out the difference in approach between the previous governments and the current one, taking reference of Metro expansion.
He said, as compared to the 200-km-long Metro line in 10-12 years before 2014, the 400-km-long Metro line has been operationalised in the last six years alone.
Mr Modi lamented the absence of integrated modern thinking earlier.
He said there was no national policy for Metro. As a result, th...