Metro Systems In INDIA

CITIES COVERED ON THIS PAGE;

BANGALORE, Karnataka.

CHENNAI,Tamil Nadu.

DELHI, National Capital Region.

HYDERABAD, Telangana.

JAIPUR, Rajastan.

KOLKATA, West Bengal.

MUMBAI, Maharashtra.

There are currently seven cities in India which are served by a metro system, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Indian railways are renowned for being the most over crowded systems in the world, particularly during city rush hours, but they are also renowned for their very low fares.

The Indian rush hour is from 07.00 hours until 11.00 hours in the mornings and from 18.00 hours until 22.00 hours in the evenings.

All Indian trains provide women only carriages and special carriages for the handicapped, those suffering from cancer and pregnant women.

All railway station signage and train/station voice overs are presented in both Hindi and English.

There are currently two metro systems in India presently under construction. They are located in Kochi and Navi Mumbai and both are due to be opened sometime in 2017.

BANGALORE

Bangalore, Karnataka.

The city of Bangalore calls it's new 60.40 kilometer mass rapid transit system the Namma Metro - Our Metro. The system, which was opened in 2011, consists of two lines which are served by sixty eight stations.

NAMMA METRO

Purple Line - 34.3 km - 36 stations at Whitefield - Ujwala Vidyalaya - Kadugodi - ITPL - Satyasai Medical Institute - Vaidehi Hospital - Kundalahalli - Visvesvaraya Industrial Estate - Doddanakundi - Garudacharpalya - Mahadevapura - Narayanapura - KR Puram - Jyothipuram - Baiyappanahalli - Swami Vivekananda Road - Indiranagar - Halasuru - Trinity - Mahatma Gandhi Road - Cubbon Park - Vidhana Soudha - Sir M. Visveshwaraya - Majestic - City Railway Station - Magadi Road - Hosahalli - Magadi Road - Attiguppe - Deepanjalinagar - Mysore Road - Nayandahalli - Rajarajeshwari Nagar - Bangalore University Cross - R.V. College of Engineering - Kengeri.

Green Line - 40.10 km - 32 Stations at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) - Jindal - Manjunathanagar - Nagasandra - Dasarahalli - Jalahalli - Peenya Industry - Peenya - Yeshwanthpur Industry - Yeshwanthpur - Sandal Soap Factory - Mahalakshmi - Rajajinagar - Kuvempu Road - Srirampura - Sampige Road - Majestic - Chickpete - Krishna Rajendra Market - National College - Lalbagh - Southend Circle - Jayanagar - Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road - Banashankari - Jayaprakash Nagar - Putenahalli - Anjanapura Road Cross - Krishnaleela Park (ISKCON Temple) - Vajarahalli - Talaghattapura - Anjana Township.

The above two lines connect at Bangalore's Majestic Bus Terminal metro station.

CHENNAI

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

The city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu State, which is also known as Madras, is served by 24 kilometer mass rapid transit system and a 45 kilometer metro rail system which is being built in two stages.

Phase one, the Red Line, opened in 2013 and consists of a 22 kilometer network and most of Phase II, the Blue Line, opened in 2015.

The city's 24 kilometer MRT system, which was opened in 1995, is served by eighteen stations at present, with another three presently under construction.

The city is also served by three commuter rail services.

METRO

MRT - 24 km - 21 stations at Chennai / Madras Beach Railway Station - Chennai Fort - Chennai Park Town - Chintadripet - Chepauk - Thiruvallikeni - Light House - Mundagakanniamman Koil - Thirumayilai - Mandaveli - Greenways Road - Kotturpuram - Kasturba Nagar - Indira Nagar - Thiruvanmiyur - Taramani - Perungudi - Velachery - Puzhuthivakkam (Under construction) - Adambakkam (Under construction) - St. Thomas Mount (Under construction).

COMMUTER RAIL

North Line - 210 km - 30 stations between Chennai Central Moore Market Complex (MMC) and Bitragunta, Andhra Pradesh.

South Line - 163 km - 46 stations between Chennai / Madras Beach and Villupuram.

West Line - 213 km - 57 stations between Chennai / Madras Central Railway Station and Jolarpet.

THE LOTUS TEMPLE

AIR

Delhi is served by the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The airport is served by it's own railway station, located at Terminal 3, on the Airport Express line for links into downtown Delhi. The train departs the airport station every fifteen minutes and terminates at New Delhi Metro Station, which is also served by the metro's Yellow Line.

RAIL

The New Delhi Railway Station / नई दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन is not only Delhi's largest and busiest railway station but India's largest and busiest railway station. This vast complex is located between the city's Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj and caters to no less than one hundred inter-city railway lines. The station is also served by it's own metro station on both the Airport Express Line and the Yellow Line.

RAIL & BUS

Delhi is served by four long distance bus stations, they are;

The Kashmiri Gate Inter State Bus Terminal / कश्मीरी गेट is located along Lothian Road in North Delhi near to the walls of the Old Town. The Kashmir Gate is flanked by the Delhi Junction Railway Station / पुरानी दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन and the Old Delhi Railway Station / पुरानी दिल्ली रेलवे स्टेशन and all of these stations are served by the Kashmir Gate metro station / कश्मीरी गेट which is located on the system's Red Line and Yellow Line.

Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is a vast station which provides several regional and national rail services around India. The station is located next door to the city's main bus station, the Sarai Kale Khan Inter-State Bus Terminal located along the city's Ring Road. The two stations are not served by the Delhi Metro but are served by the Delhi Ring Railway.

BUS

The Sarai Kale Khan Inter State Bus Terminal is annexed to the city's Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, neither of which are served by the metro.

The Vivekanand Bus Station is annexed to the Anand Vihar Railway Station both of which are located in East Delhi. This large transportation hub is served by the Anand Vihar metro station on the Delhi metro's Blue Line.

You can access the metro website by visiting

www.delhimetrorail.com

HYDERABAD

Hyderabad, Telangana.

The Indian city of Hyderabad, which is twinned with neighbouring Secunderabad, is served by a brand new metro system which became operational in March 2015. The system consists of three lines which are served by sixty six stations.

The twin cities are also served by fourteen commuter / suburban rail services which are known as a Multi Modal Transport System (MMTS).

METRO

Line 1 - 29.87 km - 26 stations at Miyapur - JNTU College - KPHB Colony - Kukatpally - Moosapet - Bharatnagar - Erragadda Road - ESI Hospital - S.R.Nagar - Ameerpet - Punjagutta - Erra Manzil - Khairatabad - Lakdi kapul - Assembly - Nampally - Gandhi Bhavan (Moazzam Jahi Market) - Medical College (Putli Bowli) - Imlibun (MG Bus Stand) - Malakapet - New Market (Super Bazaar) - Musarambagh (TV Tower) - Dilsukh Nagar - Chaitanyapuri (Fruit Market) - Victoria Memorial (Kothapet) - L.B. Nagar (Bahadurguda).

Line 2 - 14.78 km - 16 stations at Jubilee Bus Station - Parade Grounds - Secunderabad Junction Railway Station - Gandhi Hospital - Musheerabad - R.T.C. Cross Roads - Chikkadpally - Narayanguda - Sultan Bazaar - Mahatma Ghandi Bus Station - Salarjung Museum - Charminar - Shalibanda - Shamsherganj - Jangammet - Falaknuma.

Line 3 - 26.51 km - 22 stations at Nagole - Uppal - Survey Of India - NGRI - Habsiguda - Tarnaka - Mettuguda - Secunderabad Junction Railway Station - Parade Ground - Paradise - Rasoolpura - Prakash Nagar - Begumpet - Ameerpet - Madhura Nagar - Yousufguda - Jubilee Hills Road No 5 - Jubilee Hills Checkpost - Peddamma Temple - Madhapur PS - Durgam Cheruvu - Hitech City.

MULTI MODAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM

The twin cities are linked by way of a multi modal transport system (MMTS) which incorporates fourteen commuter and suburban railway services. The forty three kilometer long system is served by twenty seven stations and operates eighty four daily services between;

Hyderabad & Secunderabad

Hyderabad & Lingampalli

Hyderabad & Falaknuma

Secunderabad & Falaknuma

Secunderabad & Lingampalli

Secunderabad & Bolaram

Secunderabad & Manoharabad

Secunderabad & Medchal

Secunderabad & Malkajgiri

Falaknuma & Umdanagar

Falaknuma & Bhongir / Jangaon

Falaknuma & Lingampalli

Malkajgiri & Bolaram

Medchal & Kacheguda / Falaknuma

QUTUB SHAH TOMBS

AIR

The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are both served by the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The airport is served by regular shuttle buses for transfers into various parts of both cities. The bus, which is officially known as the Pushpak Airport Liner, departs the airport every hour between 03.30 hours and 23.30 hours.

For more information please visit -

www.apsrtc.gov.in/AirportLiner.

RAIL

The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad are served by three major railway stations, they are.

The Deccan Railway Station - हैदराबाद - also known as the Nampally Railway Station, is located in the Nampally district of Hyderabad. The station is served by three of the city's MMTS rail services and many inter-city rail services but is not served by the city metro system.

The Kacheguda Railway Station - काचिगुड़ा - is located along the Kachiguda Station Skyway in the RTC Colony of Hyderabad. The station is served by several inter city rail services and one of the MMTS services but not by the city metro system.

The Secunderabad Junction Railway Station - सिकंदराबाद जंक्शन - is located on Railway Colony in the Bhoiguda district of Secunderabad. The station is an iconic city landmark which is classified as a tourist attraction owing to it resembling a fort. The station is served by Line 2 and Line 3 of the Hyderabad city metro and by seven of the MMTS lines.

BUS

The twin cities are served by three inter city bus stations, they are;

The Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, which is located along Gowliguda North in Hyderabad's Gowliguda District. The station is served by Line 2 of the metro system.

The Jubilee Bus Station, which is located along Gandhi Nagar in the Nehru Nagar District of Secunderabad. The station is served by Line 2 of the city metro.

The APSRTC Bus Station, which is located at the Sri Nivas Sankar Colony in the Annaram District of Hyderabad. This station is not served by the city metro system but there are plans to do so in the future.

You can access the metro’s website by visiting

http://hyderabadmetrorail.com

JAIPUR

Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Jaipur, known as India’s Pink City, is served by a 32.4 kilometer long metro system which is being constructed in two phases.

Phase 1, which opened in 2014 after a record breaking build of just two years and nine months and known as the Orange Line, will eventually consist of eleven stations between Mansarover and Badi Chaupar, including a four kilometer elevated section located high above the city streets.

Phase 2, which is still under construction and will be known as the Green Line, will consist of eighteen stations situated between the Sitapura Industrial Area and Ambabari. The two lines will eventually connect at Sindhu Camp metro station.

METRO

Orange Line – There Are Currently Nine Stations Located At - Mansarover - New Aatish Market - Vivek Vihar – Shayam Nagar – Ram Nagar – Civil Line – Central Railway Station – Sindhu Camp – Chaqndpole.

HAWA MAHAL - PALACE OF WINDS

AIR

Jaipur is served by the Jaipur International Airport. The airport is served by several local bus companies, which are located just outside the terminal buildings for transfers into downtown Jaipur Old City, which is situated about twelve kilometers from the airport, and for the Jaipur Central Bus Station which is situated just three kilometers from the airport and is served by the Sindhu Camp metro station.

RAIL

The Jaipur Central Railway Station is located along the city's Station Road. The station is served by it's own metro station on the Orange Line.

BUS

The Jaipur Central Bus Station is located at Sindhi Camp which is also located along the city's Station Road. The bus station is served by it's own metro station on the Orange Line.

You can access the system’s website by visiting

www.jaipurmetrorail.in

KOLKATA

Kolkata's twenty five route tram network was founded in 1880 and remains to this day the only tram network in the whole of India and the oldest tram network in all Asia. For more information about the Calcutta Tramways visit the company's website link above.

AIR

Kolkata is served by the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The airport is served by the Biman Bandar Railway Station located on the Kolkata suburban rail network. This airport service terminates at the Dum Dum Railway Station located along the city's Dum Dum Road, which is served by both the Dum Dum Metro Station and the Kolkata Circular Line.

RAIL

Kolkata is served by three inter city railway stations, non of which are served by the metro system.

The Eden Gardens Railway Station located along the city's Strand Rd, which is served by the Kolkata Circular Line.

The Sealdah Railway Station located along the city's Bepin Behari Ganguly Street.

The Kolkata Chitpur Railway Station - चितपुर रेलवे स्टेशन - located in the city's Belgachia district which is served by the Kolkata Circular Line.

BUS

Kolkata's Esplanade Bus Station is located along the city's Rashmoni Avenue. The station is situated just one hundred meters from the Esplanade metro station which is also one of the city's major tram terminals.

You can access the metro website by visiting

www.kmrc.in

Mumbai, Maharashtra.

India's largest city Mumbai has an eight line, mass rapid transit system presently under construction which is due to be completed by 2021. At present the system consists of one 11.07 kilometer line which is served by twelve stations.

The system uses electronic smart cards which can be purchased from any of the metros train stations.

Mumbai is also served by a nineteen kilometer monorail and a three hundred and seventy kilometer commuter rail network.

METRO

मुंबई मेट्रो

Line 1 - 11.40 km - 12 stations at Andheri - Western Express Highway - Chakala - Airport Road - Marol - Saki Naka - Asalpha - Jagruti Nagar - Ghatkopar

MONORAIL

मुंबई मोनोरेल

19.54 km - 17 stations at Chembur - VNP and RC Marg - Fertilizer Township - Bharat Petroleum - Mysore Colony - Bhakti Park - Wadala Depot - GTB Nagar - Antop Hill - Acharya Atre Nagar - Wadala Bridge - Dadar (East) - Naigaon - Ambedkar Nagar - Mint Colony - Lower Parel - Jacob Circle.

COMMUTER RAIL

मुंबई उपनगर रेल्वे मुंबई उपनगरीय रेलवे

The Western Line -120 km - 36 stations between Churchgate Railway Station and Dahanu Road

The Central Line - 67 km - 62 stations between Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) and Kasara / Khopoli

The Harbour Line - 170 km - 38 stations between Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus CST and Panvel / Andheri

The Trans-Harbour Line - 20 km - 10 stations between Thane and Vashi / Panvel

THE TAJ MAHAL PALACE HOTEL

AIR

Mumbai is served by the Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The airport is served by four terminals which are linked by way of a free shuttle bus. The domestic terminal is served by the Santa Cruz Railway Station and the International Terminal is served by the Andheri Railway Station. Take a train from either of these stations to the Vila Perle railway Station were you can then change for the train to Churchgate Railway Station, which is NOT served by the Mumbai Metro, in south Mumbai.

There does not seem to be any regular bus services at the airport and the train journey is somewhat confusing, so it is probably better to take a taxi. A taxi journey should get you into downtown Mumbai in around forty five minutes.

When the new metro opens the airport will be served by the new Andheri Metro Station located at the International Terminal.

RAIL

Mumbai is served by two major inter city railway stations.

The Mumbai Central Railway Station - मुंबई सेंट्रल - which is located in the city's Tilsiwadi District, which is served by the commuter rail's Western Line.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - छत्रपती शिवाजी टर्मिनस सी.एस.टी - which is a World Heritage Site, is located in the city's Bori Bunder District, and is served by the commuter rail's Central Line and Harbour Line.

BUS

Mumbai is served by two inter city bus stations, neither of which are served by the metro system.

The Dahisar Bus Station located on the Western Express Highway in the city's Ketkipada District.

The Juhu Bus Station located along North Road South in the city's Juhu Tara District.

You can access the metro website by visiting

www.mumbai-metro.com

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