The Metro experience of Delhi, Kolkata etc. has inspired other cities to think about introducing Metro services. Now the central government has stated that it will consider to construct Metro in cities where the population is more than 20 lakhs if the concerned state governments are prepared to accept the responsibilities. These cities include Lucknow, Kanpur, Patna, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Indore, Nagpur, Kochi, Coimbatore and Kozhikode.