Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Bhopal Metro Inaugurated Amid Joy and Controversy
The Bhopal metro rail's priority corridor was inaugurated on December 21 by Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, and Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya.
The 7-kilometer corridor has eight stations and cost Rs 2,225 crore.
The total metro project is 30.8 kilometers long and cost Rs 10,033 crore.
On the first day of commercial operation, residents were seen singing and dancing with joy as they took their first rides.
However, a dispute also emerged over charging fares for children.
Madhya Pradesh minister Vishwas Sarang criticized the Congress party for taking credit for the metro rail service, stating that the BJP has been in power in Madhya Pradesh since 2003, except for a brief period from December 2018 to March 2020 when the Congress was in power.
The priority corridor is expected to serve 3000 passengers daily.
Bhopal metro rail's 7 km priority corridor with 8 stations inaugurated on December 21.
Total metro project cost is Rs 10,033 crore, with Rs 2,225 crore spent on the priority corridor.
Priority corridor expected to serve 3000 passengers daily, with 6,000 passengers on the first day.
Residents expressed joy and enthusiasm during the first day of commercial operation, with videos showing elderly passengers singing and dancing.
A dispute emerged over charging fares for children, with some passengers objecting to the policy.
- Who
- Residents of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh minister Vishwas Sarang, Congress, BJP
- What
- Inauguration of Bhopal metro rail's priority corridor and public reaction
- When
- December 21 (inauguration), December 22 (slam by Sarang)
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To provide a new mode of public transportation and political credit dispute
- Project Length
- 30.8 km
- Priority Corridor Length
- 7 km
- Priority Corridor Cost
- Rs 2,225 crore
- Estimated Daily Passengers
- 3000
- Total Project Cost
- Rs 10,033 crore
- Inauguration Date
- December 21
- Inaugurated By
- Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya
- Stations in Priority Corridor
- AIIMS, Alkapuri, DRM Office, Rani Kamlapati Station, MP Nagar, Board Office Square, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Subhash Nagar
- First Day Trips
- 17
- First Day Passengers
- 6,000
