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As of July 2024, India has 939.18 kilometres (583.58 miles) of operational metro lines in 17 cities. [19] [20] India's metro network is the third longest in the world, behind China and USA. A further 779.27 km of lines are under construction.
Bicycles or cycles, have ownership rates ranging from around 30% to 75% at the state level. [6] Along with walking, cycling accounts for 50% to 80% of the commuter trips for those in the informal sector in urban areas. [10] However, recent developments suggest that bicycle riding is quickly becoming popular in Indian cities.
Map of the urban/total population ratio of Indian states, as per the 2011 census. Since 1941, India has witnessed the rapid growth of its four largest metropolitan cities: Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai. [8] The nation's economy has undergone Industrial Revolution, thus increasing the standard of living of people living in urban areas. [9]
Urban terrain. Urban terrain is a military term for the representation of the urban environment within the context of urban warfare. [1] Urban terrain includes buildings, roads, highways, ports, rails, airports, subways, and sewage lines. [2] Mouse-holing is one military technique used to overcome some of the physical barriers within the urban ...
India's 27.8 percent urban population lives in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations. [6] In the decade of 1991–2001, migration to major cities caused rapid increase in urban population. [7] [8] The number of Indians living in urban areas has grown by 31.2% between 1991 and 2001. [9] Yet, in 2001, over 70% lived in rural areas.
Speed limits in India vary by state and vehicle type. In April 2018, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways fixed the maximum speed limit on expressways at 120 km/h, for national highways at 110 km/h, and for urban roads at 70 km/h for M1 category of vehicles. The M1 category includes most passenger vehicles which have fewer than 8 ...
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It is the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the world with a 44.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on urban area growth during January 2020. [4] As of 2011, Malappuram metropolitan area has a literacy rate of 94.14%, which is higher than the national urban average of 85%.