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Mass Transportation System Attractions In Kolkata (Calcutta)

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Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River approximately 75 kilometres west of the border with Bangladesh, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. The city is widely regarded as the cultural capital of India, and is also nicknamed the City of Joy. In 2011, the city had a population of 4.5 million, while the population of the city and its suburbs was 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. Recent estimates of Kolkata Metropoli...
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Mass Transportation System Attractions In Kolkata (Calcutta)

  • 1. Metro Railway Kolkata Calcutta
    The Kolkata Metro is a rapid transit system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area in the Indian state of West Bengal. The network currently consists of one operational line of 27.22 km from Noapara to Kavi Subhash with five other lines in various phases of construction. The Kolkata Metro was the first metro railway in India, opening for commercial services from 1984. On 29 December 2010, Metro Railway, Kolkata became the 17th zone of the Indian Railways, operated by the Ministry of Railways. There are 300 metro services daily carrying over 700,000 passengers making it the second busiest metro system in India.
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  • 2. Kolkata Trams Kolkata Calcutta
    The tram system in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, operated by the Calcutta Tramways Company , is the only tram network operating in India. The oldest operating electric tram system in Asia, it has been running since 1902.
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