Indian Metro Rail In English
Indian Metro Rail
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Indian Metro Rail
➲ Early Years (1960s-1980s)
✧ First Metro Proposal : The first proposal for a metro rail system in India was made in 1960 for Kolkata (then Calcutta). Download : Paper-I CDP eBook
✧ Kolkata Metro : The Kolkata Metro, also known as the Calcutta Metro, was the first metro rail system in India. It was sanctioned in 1971 and began operations on October 24, 1984.
➲ Expansion and Modernization (1990s-2000s)
✧ Delhi Metro : The Delhi Metro was the second metro rail system in India, with operations beginning on December 24, 2002.
✧ Bangalore Metro : The Bangalore Metro, also known as Namma Metro, began operations on October 20, 2011.
✧ Mumbai Metro : The Mumbai Metro began operations on June 8, 2014.
➲ Rapid Expansion (2010s-Present)
✧ Mumbai Metro : The Chennai Metro began operations on June 29, 2015.
✧ Hyderabad Metro : The Hyderabad Metro began operations on November 29, 2017.
✧ Lucknow Metro : The Lucknow Metro began operations on September 5, 2017.
✧ Jaipur Metro : The Jaipur Metro began operations on June 3, 2015.
✧ Kochi Metro : The Kochi Metro began operations on June 19, 2017.
✧ Noida Metro : The Noida Metro, also known as the Aqua Line, began operations on January 25, 2019.
✧ Pune Metro : The Pune Metro began operations on March 6, 2022.
✧ Nagpur Metro : The Nagpur Metro began operations on March 8, 2019.
✧ Ahmedabad Metro : The Ahmedabad Metro began operations on March 6, 2019.
✧ Kanpur Metro : The Kanpur Metro began operations on December 28, 2021.
✧ Agra Metro : The Agra Metro began operations on January 7, 2022.
➲ Future Projects
✧ Varanasi Metro : Under construction, expected to be completed by 2024.
✧ Bhopal Metro : Under construction, expected to be completed by 2023.
✧ Indore Metro : Under construction, expected to be completed by 2023.
✧ Patna Metro : Under construction, expected to be completed by 2025.
✧ Guwahati Metro : Under construction, expected to be completed by 2026.
✧ Visakhapatnam Metro : Under construction, expected to be completed by 2024.
✧ Chandigarh Metro : Under construction, expected to be completed by 2026.
✧ Meerut Metro : Under construction, expected to be completed by 2024.
✧ Surat Metro : Under construction, expected to be completed by 2027.
Note: The completion dates mentioned above are subject to change based on various factors, including construction progress and funding.
Here are the details about each of Indian Metro Rail :
➣ Delhi Metro
✧ Operational since : 2002
✧ Network length : 348 km (216 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 253
✧ Daily ridership : Over 5 million
➣ Kolkata Metro
✧ Operational since : 1984
✧ Network length : 46.4 km (28.8 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 40
✧ Daily ridership : Over 700,000
➣ Bangalore Metro (Namma Metro)
✧ Operational since : 2011
✧ Network length : 42.3 km (26.3 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 40
✧ Daily ridership : Over 400,000
➣ Mumbai Metro
✧ Operational since : 2014
✧ Network length : 11.4 km (7.1 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 12
✧ Daily ridership : Over 100,000
➣ Chennai Metro
✧ Operational since : 2015
✧ Network length : 45.1 km (28.0 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 32
✧ Daily ridership : Over 100,000
➣ Hyderabad Metro
✧ Operational since : 2017
✧ Network length : 67 km (42 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 56
✧ Daily ridership : Over 300,000
➣ Lucknow Metro
✧ Operational since : 2017
✧ Network length : 22.87 km (14.21 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 21
✧ Daily ridership : Over 100,000
➣ Jaipur Metro
✧ Operational since : 2015
✧ Network length : 12.06 km (7.50 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 11
✧ Daily ridership : Over 50,000
➣ Gurgaon Metro (Rapid Metro)
✧ Operational since : 2013
✧ Network length : 11.7 km (7.3 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 11
✧ Daily ridership : Over 50,000
➣ Kochi Metro
✧ Operational since : 2017
✧ Network length : 27.4 km (17.0 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 22
✧ Daily ridership : Over 100,000
➣ Noida Metro (Aqua Line)
✧ Operational since : 2019
✧ Network length : 29.7 km (18.5 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 21
✧ Daily ridership : Over 50,000
➣ Pune Metro
✧ Operational since : 2022
✧ Network length : 33.2 km (20.6 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 30
✧ Daily ridership : Over 50,000
➣ Nagpur Metro
✧ Operational since : 2019
✧ Network length : 24.5 km (15.2 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 20
✧ Daily ridership : Over 50,000
➣ Ahmedabad Metro
✧ Operational since : 2019
✧ Network length : 40.03 km (24.87 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 32
✧ Daily ridership : Over 100,000
➣ Kanpur Metro
✧ Operational since : 2021
✧ Network length : 8.98 km (5.58 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 9
✧ Daily ridership : Over 20,000
➣ Agra Metro
✧ Operational since : 2022
✧ Network length : 14.5 km (9.0 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 13
✧ Daily ridership : Over 10,000
Under construction Indian Metro Rail
➣ Varanasi Metro
✧ Status : Under construction
✧ Expected completion : 2024
✧ Network length : 29.23 km (18.16 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 26
➣ Bhopal Metro
✧ Status : Under construction
✧ Expected completion : 2023
✧ Network length : 31.1 km (19.3 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 28
➣ Indore Metro
✧ Status : Under construction
✧ Expected completion : 2023
✧ Network length : 31.55 km (19.60 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 29
➣ Patna Metro
✧ Status : Under construction
✧ Expected completion : 2025
✧ Network length : 30.91 km (19.20 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 24
➣ Guwahati Metro
✧ Status : Under construction
✧ Expected completion : 2026
✧ Network length : 61.4 km (38.2 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 53
➣ Visakhapatnam Metro
✧ Status : Under construction
✧ Expected completion : 2024
✧ Network length : 46.4 km (28.8 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 54
➣ Chandigarh Metro
✧ Status : Under construction
✧ Expected completion : 2026
✧ Network length : 37.4 km (23.2 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 31
➣ Meerut Metro
✧ Status : Under construction
✧ Expected completion : 2024
✧ Network length : 20.6 km (12.8 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 24
➣ Surat Metro
✧ Status : Under construction
✧ Expected completion : 2027
✧ Network length : 40.35 km (25.07 mi)
✧ Number of stations : 38
