the first electrified underground metro line opened in 1890.
the first electrified underground metro line opened in 1890.
when did the first electrified underground metro line open?
1890
this list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. in some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as "subways", "u-bahnen" or "undergrounds". , 178 cities in 56 countries around the world host the approximately 180 metro systems that are listed here. the london underground first opened as an "underground railway" in 1863 and its first electrified underground line opened in 1890, making it the world's oldest metro system. the metro system with the longest route length is the shanghai metro; the busiest one is the beijing subway; and the one with the most stations is the new york city subway.
list of metro systems
a 20 km metro line from colaba to bandra was announced in january 2014, as part of a master plan unveiled by the mumbai metropolitan region development authority (mmrda). the plan encompassed a total of of track, of which was proposed to be underground. the mmrda unveiled plans for an extended colaba-bandra-seepz metro line in 2011. according to its earlier plans, a 20-km metro line from colaba to bandra was to be constructed, running underground for from colaba to mahalaxmi, and then on an elevated track from mahalaxmi to bandra. the mmrda decided to extend the line to the chatrapati shivaji international airport to increase ridership. the colaba-bandra-seepz line was estimated to cost , have 27 stations, and would be the city's first fully underground metro line. at nariman point, bkc, midc, seepz, and elsewhere. according to the mmrda, an underground metro will minimise land acquisition and disturbance to traffic during construction compared to an elevated metro.
line 3 (mumbai metro)