Here’s a detailed and well-structured version of the information on India’s first metro system, ideal for reference or presentation:
On 24 October 1984, India marked a historic milestone in urban transportation with the inauguration of its first underground mass rapid transit system in Calcutta (now Kolkata, West Bengal).
Dum Dum to Tollygunge (now Mahanayak Uttam Kumar)
Total Distance: 16.3 km
Inaugurated By: Then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
Designed to handle 1.73 million passengers per day
Entirely underground, a pioneering effort in India during the early 1980s
Built using a combination of cut-and-cover and tunnel boring methods
Trains were manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Perambur, Madras (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
Production period: 1981–1982
These coaches were specifically adapted for metro rail use, making them the first of their kind in India
This project laid the foundation for future metro systems across Indian cities like Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Chennai.
Kolkata Metro remains the oldest operating metro network in India and continues to expand, with new lines and routes.
