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Technical Note

Counting women to make women count in Bengaluru, India

Bengaluru
Harshita Jamba, Reshma Suresh
11 March 2026

This technical note examines gender responsiveness and inclusion in India’s expanding metro systems. With over 1,013 km of operational lines, India has the world’s third-largest metro network and continues to expand rapidly across cities. This growth represents significant progress in sustainable public transport but also raises critical questions: Are these systems designed to be gender responsive?


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