Bhopal Metro Project Faces Rs 3,000 Crore Cost Increase Amid Delays and Design Flaws

Nov 13, 2025 11:17 pm CST

Bhopal's metropolitan transit system remains unoperational due to persistent delays, design errors, and construction flaws. Originally announced in 2009 with promised completion by 2022, the project has seen costs balloon from Rs 6,941 crore to Rs 10,033 crore. Multiple stations show incomplete work while political parties exchange blame over the stalled infrastructure initiative that would eventually span 30.95 km across two lines serving 30 stations.