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Where and when was the first metro train introduced in India?
Question

Where and when was the first metro train introduced in India?

A.

Bombay on 26 January 1950

B.

Bangalore on 2 Oct 1945

C.

Kolkata on 24 Oct 1984

D.

Delhi on 15 Aug 1947

Correct option is C

The correct answer is Kolkata on 24 Oct 1984.

  • The Kolkata Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata in West Bengal, India. The train ran on 24th October 1984.
  • The first stretch, from Bhawanipore (now Netaji Bhawan) to Esplanade, opened in 1984.

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  • The Kolkata Metro is the first planned and operational rapid transit system in India. Its construction started in the 1970s.
  • The first metro train in the country ran from Esplanade to Bhowanipur.
  • Bhowanipur is now called Netaji Bhawan Station.
  • The foundation of the project was laid by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.​

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