Updates in 2026
Openings, closures and fare changes recorded in 2026, by month.
November 2026
- 4 Nov 2026OpenedOpens from Maan to District Court with 17 of its 23 stations; Balewadi High Street, Balewadi Phata, Baner Gaon, Baner-Pashan Link Road, Bhosale Nagar (RBI) and Shivajinagar to followFree Press Journal: Pune Metro Line 3 Hinjawadi–Shivajinagar, 8 things to know before you travel (3 Nov 2026)
October 2026
- 11 Oct 2026OpenedOpens from Poonamallee Bypass to Vadapalani (11 stations); six more stations between Porur Junction and Vadapalani are still to openRailway Gazette: Chennai Metro opens first section of the Yellow Line (13 Oct 2026)
September 2026
- 6 Sep 2026OpenedPriority corridor 2 opens: extended from Veerangana Jhalkari Bai to Malviya Nagar Chauraha (11 new stations)Swarajya: Indore Metro priority corridor 2 inaugurated (Sep 2026)
August 2026
- 13 Aug 2026OpenedExtended west to Chembur, next to Chembur railway station and the monorailBusiness Today: Metro 2B Chembur station opens (13 Aug 2026)
July 2026
- 2 Jul 2026OpenedExtended from Bhootnath to Malahi PakriPatna Press: Malahi Pakri station inauguration (Jul 2026)
April 2026
- 8 Apr 2026OpenedFirst section opens from Dahisar East to Kashigaon, with trains running through from Line 7International Railway Journal: Mumbai opens metro extensions (8 Apr 2026)
- 8 Apr 2026UpdateLines 2A and 7 now run as separate lines, with new timetables across the networkInternational Railway Journal: Mumbai opens metro extensions (8 Apr 2026)
- 8 Apr 2026OpenedFirst section opens from Mandale to Diamond GardenInternational Railway Journal: Mumbai opens metro extensions (8 Apr 2026)
March 2026
- 14 Mar 2026OpenedExtended from Velachery to St Thomas Mount with a new station at PuzhuthivakkamWikipedia: Chennai MRTS
- 8 Mar 2026OpenedMajlis Park to Maujpur - Babarpur opens, completing the ring (Soorghat station not yet open)Wikipedia: Pink Line (Delhi Metro)
- 8 Mar 2026OpenedSection from Majlis Park to Deepali Chowk opensWikipedia: Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)
February 2026
- 22 Feb 2026OpenedFull line opens: Sarai Kale Khan to New Ashok Nagar, and Meerut South to ModipuramWikipedia: Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
- 22 Feb 2026OpenedMeerut Metro opens from Meerut South to ModipuramSwarajya: PM Modi launches India's fastest metro in Meerut (22 Feb 2026)
January 2026
- 11 Jan 2026OpenedExtended to Mahatma MandirWikipedia: Yellow Line (Ahmedabad Metro)