By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : Kamal Nath has taken overt as Urban Development Minister with an ambitious plan of giving a boost to urban transportation for which he intends to expand Delhi Metro network to make it bigger than its London counterpart by 2017.
“Urban transport is a big challenge today. It needs priority,” said Nath, who moved to the Urban Development Ministry from Roads and Highways where he had made an endeavour the fast-track construction of highways.
In this context, he talked about Delhi Metro and said his aim would be to ensure that its network goes up to 415 kms by 2017 to make it bigger than London Metro.
Delhi Metro has so far covered 190 kms, including the airport route. London Metro has a network of 402 kms and is planned to be expanded to 414 kms.