You Should Know These 10 Amazing Kolkata Metro Facts!

Written By Ruchika Mandora Image Credits: Google

India's Oldest Metro!

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Most Crowded Metro!

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Cheapest tickets in the World!

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One of Kolkata's Fastest Transportation Options!

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Absolutely enormous

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It is completely air-cooled!

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Different choice for 6.2% Roads in Kolkata

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Rakes with Intermittent air conditioning!

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Definitely the Creepiest!

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Movies feature it more than any other Indian metro!

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