Bhopal's Metro priority corridor has successfully conducted a trial run with trains reaching speeds of 80 km/h. Preparations for commercial operations are underway. Meanwhile, construction has begun on the second phase of the Metro, which will extend the line by 8.77 km from Subhash Nagar to Karond. This phase...
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includes a 3.39 km underground section, for which discussions are taking place regarding safety measures and route diversions. The underground section will primarily be on government land with some private land acquisition. The orange line, which runs from AIIMS to Karond, is 14.99 km long. The priority corridor, spanning from Subhash Nagar to AIIMS (6.22 km), underwent trial runs in October 2023. Construction on 5 out of 8 stations (Rani Kamlapati, Subhash Nagar, Kendriya School, opposite DB Mall, and MP Nagar) is over 90% complete. Civil work at AIIMS, Alkapuri, and DRM Office stations is finished, while finishing touches are being completed. The DRM Office intersection is under construction for a steel bridge over the railway tracks. Construction of a second steel bridge over the main road is also underway. Both bridges are being built in Alwar, Rajasthan, and are designed similarly to Delhi's Metro. A total of 5 Metro trains have arrived in Bhopal and have undergone speed trials at 80 km/h. The second phase of the project is split into two parts. The first part involves building 6 elevated stations along a 5.38 km stretch from Subhash Nagar Depot to Karond, costing ₹650 crore. The second part involves constructing a 3.39 km underground section with 2 stations at Bhopal Railway Station and Nadra Bus Stand, costing ₹890 crore.