The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) approved the Jaipur Metro Project Phase-2, a 41-k.m. corridor comprising 36 stations, at a total project cost of over ₹13,000 crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
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The project will be implemented by the Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited (RMRCL), a 50:50 joint venture of the government of India and the government of Rajasthan.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the North–South corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod, at a total project cost of ₹13,037.66 crore, Mr. Vaishnaw said at a media briefing.
The Phase-2 corridor will provide seamless connectivity to major activity nodes such as Sitapura Industrial Area, VKIA, Jaipur Airport, Tonk Road, SMS Hospital and Stadium, Ambabari and Vidhyadhar Nagar, an official statement said.
