PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone for ₹13,037 Crore Jaipur Metro Phase-2 Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for the Jaipur Metro Rail Project Phase-2, estimated to cost ₹13,037.66 crore, during a programme at Pachpadra in Rajasthan's Balotra district on July 4, 2026. The project will be implemented by Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited (RMRCL), a 50:50 joint venture between the Union government and the Government of Rajasthan.
The project comprises a 41-km North-South corridor with 36 stations, running from Prahladpura to Todi Mod. It will connect key locations including Sitapura Industrial Area, Vishwakarma Industrial Area (VKIA), Jaipur International Airport, Tonk Road, Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Sawai Man Singh Stadium, the Collectorate, Jaipur Railway Station, Ambabari and Vidyadhar Nagar. An underground station is planned in the airport area.
Following Union Cabinet approval, RMRCL has issued a Letter of Acceptance for the first construction package, valued at more than ₹918.04 crore. This package covers design and construction of a 12-km elevated corridor from Prahladpura to Pinjrapol Gaushala, comprising an elevated viaduct and 10 stations at Prahladpura, Manpura, Bilwa Kalan, Bilwa, Goner Mod, Sitapura, Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC), Kumbha Marg, Haldighati Gate and Pinjrapol Gaushala, along with a spur line to the Phase-2 depot.
Jaipur Metro currently operates an 11.64-km Phase-1 corridor from Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar with 11 stations. Feeder bus services connecting nearby towns such as Chaksu and Chomu to the Prahladpura and Todi Mod stations are also under consideration to extend the network's reach. Daily ridership is projected to rise from around 50,000 currently to about 2.5 lakh passengers upon completion of Phase-2.