The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Metro Rail Policy 2017 to keep up with "high level of expectations and states' aspirations", Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced.
He said that currently the Metro Rail is operational in seven cities, totalling 370 km, and is under "rapid expansion".
Jaitley said the Metro Rail networks are under construction in 12 cities totalling 537 km while projects of around 600 km are under consideration.
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