<h1>Metro expansion spurs property value and leasing growth, prompting rezoning, land-use changes, approvals and policy reforms</h1> The expansion of Kolkata's metro network inaugurates new transit corridors, expected to increase residential and commercial property values and spur leasing demand, particularly in peripheral and transit-adjacent micro-markets. Developers and industry bodies predict heightened project launches and office relocations, but flag potential legal and policy issues: demand for rezoning, land-use change for former industrial sites, approvals for large-scale redevelopment, infrastructure and environmental clearances, and the need for supportive policy measures to unlock land. Anticipated growth in leasing and retail development will also raise contract, permitting, and municipal revenue considerations for authorities and private stakeholders.