How we work
How a fact gets onto this site, from the first source to the last-verified date. Current review date: 12 November 2026.
The source ladder
We always use the highest rung that has the fact.
Official operator website or portal
The operator's own pages and live feeds, such as MPMRCL's site or NCRTC's Namo Bharat portal. If one official page disagrees with another, we say so.
Official PDF, poster or notice
Timetable PDFs, fare matrices, posters and notices published by the operator, with the date printed on the file.
Named news report
A report from a named outlet with a date. We label the figure as reported and never present it as an official chart.
Nothing found
If no source above has the fact, we write Coming soon. We do not use unsigned aggregator pages, fan sites or guesses.
From source to page, A to Z
Find the source
For each fact we look for the highest source on the ladder: official site first, then an official PDF, then a named news report.
Read and record
We read the source itself, note its name, its date and the date we read it, and keep the link for the sources block on the page.
Check against others
Where two sources disagree, for example two discount posters or two lengths, we show both and say which one we follow and why.
Write in our own words
We paraphrase. We do not copy text from operators, news sites or our own city sites, and we use no official logos or emblems.
Show the date and the basis
Every city card and story shows a last-verified date and whether a figure is official, approximate or reported.
Say Coming soon when unknown
Coming soon means the operator has not published the fact, or that we could not confirm it. It is never a promise of a date.
Update and correct
When a source changes we update the fact and the date. When a reader finds a mistake we correct it and add it to the correction log.
Stay independent
We are not a metro corporation or a government site. We sell no tickets, take no payment for news and label any sponsored content as Sponsored.
What last verified means
The date we last compared a fact with its source. Timetables and fares can change after that date, so check the notice at the station.
What Coming soon means
The operator has not published the fact, or we could not confirm it from a source on the ladder. It is not a promise that it will be published on any date.
What we do not do
We do not invent numbers, copy text, use official logos, publish star ratings, take payment for news or hide that a link is sponsored.
Help us keep it right
Saw a wrong fare, a changed timetable or a station name that does not match the sign? Tell us what and where, with a link or a photo of the notice if you have one. We check it against the source and correct the page.
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