WATCH: Indore Metro To Run On 6 Km-Long Priority Corridor; Check Halts, Timings & Inside Pictures

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The much-awaited Indore Metro is set to hit the city’s lanes from May 31 - the 300th birth anniversary of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar.

With this, India’s cleanest city, Indore, will officially become a ‘Metro City’.

Photos of the brand-new Yellow Line metro are already all over social media, but it’s worth imagining what it looks like from the inside!

In a thoughtful gesture, the Indore administration has decided that women - from all walks of life - will be the first to observe and ride the metro.

Take a peek inside Indore Metro

PM Modi to inaugurate Indore Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the metro virtually from Bhopal during his visit to Madhya Pradesh on the same day.

Additionally, the metro rides the first 7 days are going to be free for the citizens. Later on, discounted fares will be offered.

🚨Indore Metro advances with the 2nd train testing on main line from Gandhi Nagar to Super Corridor 3 metro station🚇.

Fundation stone for the Phase 1 of the Indore Metro Rail project was laid on September 14, 2019.

Commercial services in next 5 months. pic.twitter.com/7QDpv5KYch

— The Madhya Pradesh Index (@mp_index) February 25, 2024

The announcement was made by Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya during a press briefing held on Wednesday. 

Vijayvargiya said, “We want women from all walks of life—from Swachhata Didis to IT professionals from companies like TCS—to participate in this inaugural ride,” said.

#इंदौर एक नए युग में करेगा प्रवेश।
प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी देंगे इंदौर को मेट्रो की सौग़ात।
Read more: https://t.co/TSuIUcDLC7#JansamparkMP #indore #इंदौर #metro #indoremetro @narendramodi@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/dM7QPJtP1G

— Collector Indore (@IndoreCollector) May 27, 2025

All you need to know about the metro

Stretch: The first phase of the Indore Metro will operate on a 6-kilometer priority stretch between Gandhinagar and Super Corridor Station-3, marking the city's entry into the era of high-capacity public transit.

Duration: The Priority Corridor is part of the Yellow Line, which spans 5.9 kilometers and includes 5 stations. During the commercial run, the metro is expected to reach each station in just 2 to 5 minutes.

Stations: According to the Metro Rail Corporation, the Indore Metro will operate on the Priority Corridor between Gandhi Nagar Station and Station Number 3 on the Super Corridor. 

श्री संकेत एस. भोंडवे, भाप्रसे, प्रबंध संचालक, मध्य प्रदेश मेट्रो रेल कॉर्पोरेशन द्वारा आज, इंदौर मेट्रो सुपर प्रायोरिटी कॉरिडोर का मेट्रो ट्रेन द्वारा SC-03 स्टेशन से गाँधी नगर स्टेशन तक यात्रा की एवं स्टेशन तथा डिपो का गहन स्थलीय निरीक्षण किया।

साथ ही उन्होंने मेट्रो के डिपो… pic.twitter.com/x81us2EqxJ

— Indore Metro Rail (@IndoreMPMRCL) May 16, 2025

Enhancing Accessibility and Awareness

Today, a sensitization session for frontline staff of Indore Metro was conducted at Gandhinagar Station, focusing on better assistance and understanding of the needs of disabled passengers.#MPM #MPMetro #InclusiveCommute pic.twitter.com/YrRm3iDzuH

— Indore Metro Rail (@IndoreMPMRCL) May 1, 2025

Trips: During the initial phase, metro trains will make 25 trips in both directions, totaling 50 trips a day. The metro will start running from both the ends, i.e. Gandhi Nagar and Station No. 3, simultaneously at 8 am. The last trip will be at 8 pm.

Frequency: During the commercial run, a metro coach set will operate every 30 minutes. This frequency may be increased or decreased based on the number of passengers.

Facilities:

Digital passenger information systems

Real-time arrival/departure displays

Ticket counters and emergency exits

Enhanced cleanliness protocols