Metro Rail Systems in India – RRB Exam Capsule
| Exam Utility |
RRB NTPC, Group-D, JE, ALP, SSE, Paramedical |
| Weightage |
2-4 Questions every shift (Static GK) |
| Nature |
100 % fact-based (no theory) |
1. Snapshot Table – All Operational Metro Rail Projects (June 2024)
| S.No. |
City / State |
Name of Agency / SPV |
First Corridor Opened |
Latest Network (km) |
Total Lines |
No. of Stations |
Unique Feat. for Exam |
| 1 |
Kolkata, WB |
Kolkata Metro Rail Corp. (KMRC) |
24 Oct 1984 |
50.67 km |
2 (Blue & Green) |
42 |
India’s 1st & oldest Metro |
| 2 |
Delhi & NCR |
Delhi Metro Rail Corp. (DMRC) |
24 Dec 2002 |
389 km (incl. 61 km NCR) |
10 |
286 |
World’s 1st Green-Certified Metro |
| 3 |
Bengaluru, KA |
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corp. (BMRCL) |
20 Oct 2011 |
74.78 km |
2 (Purple & Green) |
62 |
1st metro in S. India on 3rd rail 750 V DC |
| 4 |
Mumbai, MH |
Mumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd. (MMOPL) / Maha-Metro |
8 Jun 2014 |
46.30 km (Op.) + 357 km U/C |
3 (1, 2, 7) |
39 |
Highest station – 22 m (Dahisar) on Line-7 |
| 5 |
Chennai, TN |
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) |
29 Jun 2015 |
54.1 km |
2 (Blue & Green) |
41 |
1st to use 25 kV OHE in underground too |
| 6 |
Jaipur, RJ |
Jaipur Metro Rail Corp. (JMRC) |
3 Jun 2015 |
11.97 km (1 line) |
1 (Pink) |
11 |
Fastest completion – 4½ yr |
| 7 |
Hyderabad, TG |
Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL) |
29 Nov 2017 |
66.5 km |
3 (Red, Green, Blue) |
57 |
Largest PPP Metro; Highest pier – 22 m |
| 8 |
Ahmedabad–Gandhi-nagar, GJ |
Gujarat Metro Rail Corp. (GMRC) |
4 Mar 2019 |
39.5 km |
1 (Blue) |
32 |
1st driverless metro in India (2022) |
| 9 |
Lucknow, UP |
Lucknow Metro Rail Corp. (LMRC) |
5 Sep 2017 |
22.9 km |
1 (Red) |
21 |
1st metro under GOI’s Smart City Mission |
| 10 |
Noida–Greater Noida, UP |
Noida Metro Rail Corp. (NMRC) |
25 Jan 2019 |
29.7 km (Aqua Line) |
1 |
21 |
No fare ≤ ₹10; 100 % solar powered |
| 11 |
Gurugram, HR |
Delhi Metro (DMRC subsidiary) |
24 Jun 2018 |
11.2 km (Rapid Metro) |
1 |
11 |
1st fully private metro; 5-min freq. |
| 12 |
Pune, MH |
Maharashtra Metro (Maha-Metro) |
6 Mar 2022 |
12 km (Priority) |
2 |
12 |
1st Metro with Alstom-made ‘Make-in-India’ coaches |
| 13 |
Nagpur, MH |
Maharashtra Metro |
8 Mar 2019 |
38.2 km |
2 (Aqua & Orange) |
36 |
Double-decker flyover with metro on top |
| 14 |
Kanpur, UP |
Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corp. (UPMRC) |
28 Dec 2021 |
8.9 km |
1 (Orange) |
9 |
1st metro to cross Ganga (under-constr.) |
| 15 |
Kochi, KL |
Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. (KMRL) |
19 Jun 2017 |
25.6 km |
1 |
22 |
1st to reserve 1 coach for women; Water Metro integrated |
| 16 |
Navi Mumbai, MH |
CIDCO + Maha-Metro |
17 Nov 2023 |
11.1 km (Line-1) |
1 |
11 |
Belapur-Taloja; Phase-1 |
2. Quick-Fire Stat Bank (High-Frequency RRB Questions)
| Parameter |
Figure |
Remark |
| Total operational metro cities |
16 |
– |
| Total operational network |
905 km (Mar 2024) |
2nd largest in world after China |
| Longest single city network |
Delhi – 389 km |
– |
| Longest single line (Op.) |
Hyderabad Red Line – 29 km |
– |
| Deepest station |
Hauz Khas (Delhi) – 29 m |
Yellow-Magenta interchange |
| Highest viaduct |
Hyderabad – 22 m |
Near LB Nagar |
| Max. design speed |
95 km/h (Delhi, Hyderabad) |
Op. 80–90 km/h |
| Standard track gauge |
1435 mm (BG) |
Except Kolkata (1676 mm BG) |
| Power supply |
750 V DC 3rd rail / 25 kV AC OHE |
DMRC dual-voltage compatible |
| 1st underwater stretch |
Kolkata East-West (under Ganga) |
520 m twin tunnel |
| 1st to use CBTC |
Ahmedabad |
Unattended Train Operation (DTO) |
3. Project Execution & Policy
| Term |
Explanation |
| Metro Rail Policy 2017 |
Mandatory 20 % private investment; Multi-modal integration; Only cities > 20 lakh pop. preferred |
| PM’s Flagship Metro Neo / Lite |
Low-cost rubber-tyre / trolleybus for tier-2 (<10 lakh) – Nashik, Kolhapur, Coimbatore |
| Metrolite |
Light-rail at 40 % cost; 25 km/h; 3 coaches; Indore, Prayagraj sanctioned |
| Funding pattern (Gol) |
20 % land by state, 50 % Centre for cities >40 lakh; 10 % Centre <20 lakh; rest by multilateral (JICA, ADB, World Bank) |
| JICA loan |
Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur (soft yen loan 0.3-1.4 %) |
| Make-in-India coaches |
Alstom (Hyderabad), BEML (Bengaluru), Bombardier/Medha (Gujarat), Titagarh (Pune) |
4. Upcoming / Under-Construction Lines (RRB Hot)
- Delhi Phase-IV – 103 km (65 km underground) – 6 lines – 2025-26
- Mumbai Metro – 14 lines – 357 km – by 2026 (biggest expansion)
- Bengaluru – 147 km (Pink & Yellow) – 2026
- Surat – 47 km – Gujarat 2nd – 2027
- Visakhapatnam, Bhopal, Indore, Patna, Guwahati, Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan – DPR approved
5. Frequently Asked One-Liners (Memorise)
- Oldest metro – Kolkata (1984)
- Newest metro – Navi Mumbai (Nov 2023)
- Largest network – Delhi
- First PPP metro – Hyderabad
- First driverless metro – Ahmedabad Blue Line (Dec 2022)
- Only metro crossing two states daily – Delhi- Gurugram (Haryana)
- Highest ridership – Delhi (60 lakh/day)
- Only Indian metro with underwater river tunnel – Kolkata East-West
- First metro to integrate with Water Metro – Kochi
- First to reserve coach for women – Kochi
- Only metro 100 % on solar – Noida Aqua Line
- India’s 1st Green-certified metro – Delhi (IGBC)
- Metro with double-decker flyover – Nagpur
- Maximum number of lines operational – Delhi (10)
- First metro under Smart City Mission – Lucknow
6. 15 Model MCQs (Previous RRB Trend)
Instructions: Attempt in ≤ 8 min. Each 1 mark, – 0.33 negative.
- In which year was India’s first metro service started?
a) 1981 b) 1984 c) 1995 d) 2002
- Which city has the largest operational metro network in India as of 2024?
a) Bengaluru b) Mumbai c) Delhi d) Hyderabad
- The deepest metro station of India ‘Hauz Khas’ is located in which city?
a) Mumbai b) Delhi c) Kolkata d) Chennai
- India’s first driverless metro is operated in
a) Ahmedabad b) Pune c) Chennai d) Noida
- Which of the following metro corridors is constructed under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model?
a) Delhi Yellow Line b) Hyderabad Metro c) Lucknow Metro d) Jaipur Metro
- The standard track gauge adopted by majority of Indian metro systems is
a) 1676 mm b) 1435 mm c) 1000 mm d) 762 mm
- Which metro uses 750 V DC third-rail traction?
a) Delhi b) Bengaluru c) Chennai d) Ahmedabad
- The 520-m underwater tunnel of Kolkata Metro passes under which river?
a) Brahmaputra b) Hooghly c) Ganga d) Mahananda
- Which organisation is the implementing agency for Nagpur & Pune Metro?
a) DMRC b) NMRC c) Maha-Metro d) KMRL
- The maximum operational speed of trains on Delhi Metro is approximately
a) 60 km/h b) 80 km/h c) 100 km/h d) 120 km/h
- Which city’s metro is fully powered by solar energy?
a) Noida b) Jaipur c) Lucknow d) Kochi
- “Metro Neo” is planned for which city as a low-cost alternative?
a) Nashik b) Surat c) Indore d) Bhopal
- The first metro rail corporation of India to earn carbon credits was
a) DMRC b) CMRL c) HMRL d) KMRC
- Which of the following is NOT an SPV for metro rail?
a) GMRC b) LMRC c) IRCTC d) BMRCL
- The stretch between which two stations of Hyderabad Metro is built on the highest pier (22 m)?
a) Ameerpet-LB Nagar b) Paradeug-Kukatpally c) Nagole-LB Nagar d) Miyapur-JNTU
ANSWER-KEY (Click to expand)
- b) 1984
- c) Delhi
- b) Delhi
- a) Ahmedabad
- b) Hyderabad Metro
- b) 1435 mm
- b) Bengaluru
- b) Hooghly
- c) Maha-Metro
- b) 80 km/h
- a) Noida
- a) Nashik
- a) DMRC
- c) IRCTC
- c) Nagole-LB Nagar
7. Revision Checklist (Tick & Score)
☐ Years of inauguration – 16 cities
☐ Unique features (driverless, solar, PPP, UG tunnel)
☐ Deepest, longest, fastest, oldest, newest tags
☐ Policy 2017 – 20 % private, population criteria
☐ Power supply modes – 750 V DC vs 25 kV AC
☐ Funding agencies – JICA, ADB, World Bank
☐ Make-in-India coach manufacturers – Alstom, BEML, Bombardier, Titagarh
>90 % accuracy assured if above table + MCQs revised thrice.
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