Question
Download Solution PDFWhen was the first metro system operated in Kolkata, India?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 24 October 1984.
Key Points
- Metro Railway, Kolkata is the first underground Metro in India.
- Metro services in Kolkata began on 24 October 1984.
- It ran between Esplanade and Bhowanipur (currently Netaji Bhavan) covering a distance of 3.40 km.
- The first metro was driven by Tapan Kumar Nath and Sanjoy Sil.
Additional Information
- The foundation stone of the Kolkata Metro project was laid by Indira Gandhi, on 29 December 1972, and construction work started in 1973–74.
- Physical construction work on the Delhi Metro started on 1 October 1998.
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