INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which was the first Indian Metro?
A
Delhi Metro
B
Rapid Metro
C
Namma Metro
D
Kolkata Metro
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The DMRC opened its first corridor between Shahdara and Tis Hazari on 25th December, 2002.

Detailed explanation-2: -History. The Red Line was the first line of the Delhi Metro to be constructed and opened. The Tis Hazari – Shahdara section of the line was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Shri.

Detailed explanation-3: -Milestones of First Metro in India The milestones of the Kolkata metro are as follows: The foundation stone of Metro Railway Kolkata was laid on December 29, 1972. On 24 October 1984, India’s first metro was commissioned between Esplanade to Bhowanipore (now Netaji Bhawan), Kolkata.

Detailed explanation-4: -How the work was done. The Delhi metro was constructed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Construction work started in October 1998. The DMRC was a purpose-built organisation, created in response to problems with the Kolkata metro.

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