Our metro reached Radisson Square for the first time. This was the moment everyone had been waiting for. On Thursday, when the metro train departed from Gandhi Nagar station, it stopped at Hira Nagar station. Since it was going to pass this station for the first time, officials performed a puja (worship) for the train there. Pandits chanted mantras.
Puja was performed. During this trial run, the train speed was maintained at just 15 km per hour along the entire route to test every detail of the system. Metro management plans to begin commercial runs on the 17.5 km route up to Radisson Square by January 2026. Operating up to this point will connect the western edge of the city to major business centers and key areas of the Pooran region.
11 stations will be built in 10.98 km.
The metro’s first trial run took place in September 2023. The train covered a distance of six kilometers from Gandhi Nagar station to TCS Square. Commercial runs began in May 2025. Prior to this run, the train was brought to Lakkush Square and Hira Nagar stations several times for testing.
The next stop of the metro is from Station No. 3 (TCS Square) to Malviya Nagar Square (Radisson Square). This entire stretch is 10.98 km long. Eleven stations are being built along this stretch. Work on the stations is progressing rapidly. According to the Ministry’s management, the target is to open the line by January 2026.
Indore Metro is currently running on this route daily.
This phase, from the Phase 1 Depot to the Super Corridor, is 6.3 km long. This includes a 5.9 km priority corridor. Commercial operations began on it on May 31st. The cost of this phase was approximately ₹1,520 crore.
Phase 2 will be built at a cost of Rs 1200 crore.
Metro’s second phase will be from Super Corridor to Malviya Nagar Square (Disan) intersection). It is 10.98 km long and has 11 stations. The government and Metro management claim that commercial operations will begin here by January 2026. The cost of this phase is approximately ₹1,200 crore.
Phase 3 : 7 stations will be built underground.
The third phase of Indore Metro is the most popular. It is 14 km long and will have 12 stations. 8.7 km of this will be underground and 5.34 km will be elevated. 7 stations will be underground and 5 will be elevated. Elevated stations are proposed at Shaheed Bagh Khajrana, Bengali, Patrakar and Palama Chauraha. Whereas, underground stations are proposed at Railway Station Rajwada Keta Pati, Bada Ganaryant Ramchandra Nagar, BSF Kalani Namr and Airfleet. The cost of this phase is Rs 2550 crore. However, there is still a controversy regarding this route.
