The Nagpur Metro is an exemplary example of metro systems in Tier 2 cities in India. In an Indian landscape where urban congestion and inadequate public transport plague smaller Indian towns, Nagpur Metro has positioned itself as a multimodal urban solution that integrates seamlessly with buses, bicycles, and walkable streets. The project launched in the…

India’s urban planning story is often dominated by its metropolitan cities, such as Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai, which attract the most media spotlight, infrastructure investments, and policy debates. But beyond these hyper-dense metropolises, a quieter, arguably more transformative shift is underway. Smaller cities, such as Indore, Surat, Coimbatore, and Bhubaneswar, are rethinking urban growth in…