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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which metro has become the second-most unaffordable transport network in the world after Hanoi in Vietnam?
A
Paris
B
Hong Kong
C
Delhi
D
Guangzhou
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Delhi Metro is second after the one in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Delhi Metro became the second underground rapid transit system in India, after the Kolkata Metro, when the Vishwa Vidyalaya–Kashmere Gate section of the Yellow Line opened on 20 December 2004. This underground line was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are currently 16 operational rapid transit (popularly known as ‘metro’) systems in fifteen cities across India, with Delhi Metro being the largest. As of December 2022, India has 822.038 km of operational metro lines and 16 systems. A further 568.15 km of lines are under construction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Japan helped India build the Delhi metro rail. The Government of Japan financed around 60% of the project cost by way of a soft loan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Q. Which of these countries helped India financially, to build the Delhi metro?

Detailed explanation-5: -Delhi Metro in India, being opened in 2002, has a total length of 389 km and is the eighth-longest metro system in the world.

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