Suburban rail

South Asia

In India, commuter rail systems operate in major cities and play an important role in people's daily lives. Mumbai Suburban Railway, the oldest suburban rail system in Asia, carries more than 7.24 million commuters daily, accounting for more than half of Indian Railways' total daily passenger capacity. Kolkata Suburban Railway, one of the largest suburban railway networks in the world, consists of more than 450 stations and carries more than 3.5 million commuters per day. The Chennai Suburban Railway, along with the Chennai Mass Rapid Transit, also covers over 300 stations and carries more than 2.5 million people daily to different areas in Chennai and its surroundings. Other commuter railways in India include the Hyderabad Multi Modal Transport System, Delhi Suburban Railway, Pune Suburban Railway, and Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway.