The main issue with Jaipur metro is the route and how often it comes by. The current route ain't popular at all. Govt. plans to expand to Ambabari and Sitapura got scrapped back in 2016-17 cuz they were low on cash. People ride minibuses and vans from different parts of the city to Sitapura for work and school, but if the extension goes thru, it could get more peeps on board and reduce the need for private rides.

As I had highlighted in an earlier post , the major problem with jaipur metro is the route of current metro and it's frequency. The current route has less takers.

Also , the proposal of extension of the metro to ambabari on one side and sitapura on the other has been shelved by previous governments due to lack of funds and other pretexts since 2016- 2017.
On ground , this holds immense potential, as many private minibuses and vans carry college students, workers and labour force from different parts of the city to sitapura industrial area (RIICO) (many factories , educational institutions are located here) via sanganer , tonk road and Pratap nagar .

Hopefully, if the current government prioritised this extension work and it sees light of the day , it would boost the ridership in long run , plus reduce reliance on private transport operators

Yo, I checked out the article, but I gotta disagree with all that talk about buses being more important in Tier 2 cities in India than metros. Bro, these so-called "Tier 2" cities in India are massive compared to lots of other places, you feel me? Like, Jaipur and Lucknow would be off the charts in other countries. The metro situation in Jaipur is a joke - messed up route and no expansion? Not cool. Lucknow's metro actually gets mad crowded at times, we're talking full trains with 4 coaches. The government finally approved a new stretch in Lucknow to hit up the old city areas where traffic be insane and it takes forever to get anywhere - like 20+ minutes minimum. People will start flocking to the metro when it's long enough and serves enough areas, ya know what I mean? And obviously, the route gotta be smart, not like that failed metro in Jaipur.

Maine article padha, par mere saare dabe dabaav ko nahi maanta ki buses sirf Tier 2 cities ke liye zaroorat hai India mein, naaki metros ke liye. Sabse pehle, kehne ko "Tier 2" cities India mein bahut saare log base karte hain aur dusre deshon mein bhi is population ke saath urban area ko Tier 2 nahi bulaya jata. Kisi dusre desh mein, Jaipur ya Lucknow jaise cities ko Tier 2 nahi bulaya jata. Jaipur mein sarkar ne galat route par metro banaya aur dusra, use expand nahi kiya. Lucknow mein, log actually metro ka use karte hain aur kabhi samay par toh poora bhara hua hota hai. Sarkar abhi sirf doosre stretch ko sanction kar chuki hai purani shaher ke hisson ko connect karne ke liye, jahan regular jams hote hain aur kisi bhi jagah pahunchne mein kam se kam 20+ minute lagta hai. Log bus tab aake metro services ke taraf uchhalenge jab ek niyantran param seema ko paar kar liya jaye metro ke length ki suvidhaon mein. Aur yeh bina kuchh kahe bhi clear hai, ki route thik se chuna jana chahiye aur Jaipur wale ki tarah yeh white elephant nahi hona chahiye.

I totally dig it. Metro can totally rock in smaller cities, bro, if they plan the routes smartly and make sure there are good transport options to/from the stations (which is lacking in Jaipur, dude). It could really help with traffic and cut down on using buses and cabs. And, man, profits alone shouldn't be the only measure of how well a metro system is doing, you know what I mean?

Main poori tarah se agree karta hoon. Metro "tier 2 cities" mein bohot zyada kaam kar sakta hai, agar routes ko dhyaan se chuna jaye, sahi research aur analysis ke baad; aur metro stations se proper transport connectivity ko ensure kiya jaye (Jaipur mein kharab hai). Ye traffic jams ko kam karne mein madad kar sakta hai aur local bus operators aur cabs par dependance ko kam kar sakta hai. Aur mujhe lagta hai ki paisa nuksan hamesha metro network ki performance ka 'ekmatra criteria' nahi ho sakta.