Metro info

Which is the largest and busiest metro rail network in India?
- Delhi (391km)

Which is the oldest metro rail network in India?
- Kolkata (1984)

How many city in India have metro train?
- 10

Kolkata
Delhi
Bengaluru
Gurugram
Mumbai
Chennai
Jaipur
Kochi
Hyderabad
and
Lucknow

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