The Story of Kolkata Metro Since 1984
Kolkata metro is India's one of the oldest operational metro networks since 1984. It is a rapid transit system which is operated by the Metro Railway, Kolkata and Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation(KMRC) . In 1972 Kolkata metro had its first operational line from Esplanade and Netaji Bhawan with a 3.40 km route. The idea has been conceptualised in the 1920's, however at present there are two operational lines of the Kolkata Metro : Dakshineswar- Kavi Subhash and Salt Lake Sector 5- Phool Bagan. Out of 26 metro stations in Kolkata, 10 were named after famous Bengali personalities and rest were of various locations. Source : TripAdvisor The Kolkata Metro was controlled by the Indian Railways as being declared as the 17th zone of Indian Railways. The Kolkata Metro added two new routes in its list : Joka- Taratala and Garia- Ruby to start commuting by the end of this year. Pm Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated...