Kolkata Metro

The Kolkata Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata and the Kolkata Metropolitan Region in West Bengal, India. Opened in 1984, it is the first... Wikipedia

• Owner:  Indian Railways
• Area served:  Kolkata metropolitan region
• Locale:  Kolkata, West Bengal, India
• Transit type:  Rapid transit
• Number of lines:  6 (4 operational, 1 under construction, 1 planned)
• Number of stations:  50 operational, Future: 28 under construction, 20 planned
• Website:  mtp.indianrailways.gov.in, kmrc.in
• Began operation:  October 24, 1984
• Operator(s):  Metro Railway, Kolkata, Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
• Host railroads:  Indian Railways
• Train length:  6 to 8 coaches
• Headway:  6 to 24 minutes
• System length:  60.28 km (37.46 mi)
• Track gauge:  Broad-gauge (Blue, Purple & Orange Lines), Standard-gauge (Green Line)
• Average speed:  60 km/h (37.28 mph)
• Top speed:  100 km/h (62.14 mph)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo