The Hyderabad Metro is a rapid transit system, serving the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is the third longest operational metro network in India after Delhi Metro and Namma Metro (Bengaluru), and the lines are arranged in a secant model. It is funded by a public–private partnership (PPP), with the state government holding a minority equity stake. Hyderabad Metro is the world's largest elevated Metro Rail system based on DBFOT basis. A special purpose vehicle company, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (L&TMRHL), was established by the construction company Larsen & Toubro to develop the Hyderabad metro rail project.
Hyderabad Metro
The Hyundai Rotem rolling stock of the Hyderabad metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a ride in the Hyderabad Metro in 2017
Raidurg metro station near Raheja Mindspace
Urban rail transit in India
Urban rail transit in India plays an important role in intracity transportation in the major cities which are highly populated. It consists of rapid transit, suburban rail, monorail, and tram systems.
The Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro
India's modern regional rail system in Meerut, the RapidX
Mylapore MRTS station in Chennai. The suburban rail is the largest urban transit mode in India by ridership.
Life-size model of a horse-drawn tram at the City Centre arcade, Salt Lake, Kolkata