Railway system occupies significant place in the realm of transportation. Comparing with other means of transportation system, this particular mode has grater advantages as it can carry a large number of passenger and large & heavy loads to long distances. Since its launch in the field in transportation, railway underwent tremendous changes in term of shape, speed, mode of running, distance of what ever field human mind can imagine. Among those changes, the most important one is considered to be the emergence and spread of metro rail system.
The word metro actually comes from an abbreviation from of 'Paris Metropolitan'. That was quickly abbreviated into metro, which become common word used to designate all subway network. In some cases metro is regarded as rapid transits train system. As of April 2014, 168 metro system in 55 countries are listed. Let us have a peep into origin and history of metro system in world.
World's first urban underground railway was Metropolitan railway which began its operation on January 10, 1863. It was built largely in shallow tunnels and is now part of London underground. It was worked by steamed trains, and despite the creating of numerous vents, was unhealthy and uncomfortable for passengers and operating staff. The idea of an underground railway termini in its urban centro was proposed in the 1830s, and the Metropolitan build such a line in 1854. It opened January 1863 between Paddington and Farrington using gas lit wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives. It was hailed as a success, carrying 38,000 passenger on its opening day, and borrowing trains from other railway to supplement the services.
Rapid transit system includes metro,BRTS,Monorail and Suburban Railways,These high-capacity public transport found in all the major cities of India. India’s first rapid-transit system was the Kolkata Metro and also the first underground metro railway system in India, Ahmedabad BRTS,Pune BRTS and Jaipur BRTS are few Indian cities with bus-based mass transit system.
Kolkata Metro
The Kolkata Metro was the first underground metro railway system in India,serving the city of Kolkata. It was the first underground railway to built in India and Kolkata Metro Line 2 or East-West Metro will have the the first underwater metro in India under the Hooghly River.
Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro rapid transit system is the world’s 12th largest metro system in terms of length and number of stations. Delhi Metro was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and it became the second underground rapid transit system in India and all stations have escalators and elevators.
Namma Metro
Bangalore Metro also known as Namma Metro is an efficient public transport system for Bangalore city. Namma Metro system is operational in two phases known as Purple Line and Green Line.
Mumbai Metro
Mumbai Metro system is designed to reduce city traffic and overcrowded suburban railway. The rapid transit system built in three phases with advanced signalling system,automatic train protection system and and train control systems.
Gurgaon Metro
Gurgaon Metro system is India’s first fully privately financed metro,linked with the Delhi Metro Yellow Line. Rapid Metro Rail in the city of Gurgaon connects the commercial areas of Gurgaon and all 6 stations provided WiFi service.
Jaipur Metro
Jaipur Metro rapid transit system is India’s sixth metro rail system and also touted as one of the fastest built metro systems in India. Jaipur Metro is the first metro in India to run on Double-storey elevated road and Metro track.
Chennai Metro
The Chennai Metro Rail transit system will be the first metro project in the country that will integrate other public transportation systems. Chennai Metro project has been partially completed and will be the seventh Indian city with metro rapid transit system in India.
Lucknow Metro
Recently inaugurated Lucknow Metro is one of the most expensive mass rapid transport system in India, First phase of Lucknow Metro has been completed and trail has been done.
Ahmedabad BRTS
Ahmedabad BRTS is operated by Ahmedabad Janmarg is the first bus rapid transit system in India,developed by Gujarat Infrastructure. Janmarg of Ahmedabad is a special purpose vehicle in order to provide faster, reliable, eco friendly and advanced public transportation to the people of Ahmedabad, by Shri Narendra Modi.
Indore BRTS
Indore is the first city of Madhya Pradesh to introduced BRTS under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. Indore Bus Rapid Transit System connects all major corridors in Indore and also called as i-Bus(Intelligent Bus). Image source:motorindiaonline
Delhi BRTS
The Delhi Bus Rapid Transit System was opened during the 2010 Commonwealth Games but a failure due to the difficulty to access bus platforms which are in the middle of the road. Government has announced the scrapping of bus rapid transit system.
Rajkot BRTS
Rajkot BRTS is also known as Rajpath operated by Rajkot Rajpath Ltd, which has 45 m width and which passes through all importance centers of the city. The Rajpath also has Ring Road and BRTS corridor provides connectivity to major areas.
Jaipur BRTS
Jaipur Bus Rapid Transit Service is a modern rapid transport mode along with Jaipur Metro to solve the traffic problem in the pink city. Two corridors have been proposed for Jaipur BRTS, which will bring a massive change in the city.
Surat BRTS
Surat Bus rapid transit or Sitilink is a integrated bus system operational since 26 Jan, 2014. The Sitilink is the ambitious BRTS project in the city of Surat and third Bus Rapid Transit System in
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