Why Chennai is called metro city?
Why Chennai is called metro city? The word metropolitan comes from the Latin word “municipium,” which means “free city.” A metropolitan area is defined under the Indian Constitution's 74th Amendment as an area with a population of ten lakh or one million or more people. Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata are the four major cities in India.
Which is the longest metro in India?
With a connectivity length of 390 km, the Delhi Metro is the longest metro network in the country. Namma Metro, also known as Bengaluru Metro, is the second longest operational metro network, with a total length of 68.6 km.
Is Chennai Metro successful?
As of 2020, the Chennai Metro with a total network length of 45 kilometers had only managed to achieve 13% of their projected daily ridership of 0.9 million commuters, while Bengaluru Metro, with a total network length of 42 kilometres managed to achieve 27% of the projected daily ridership of 1.5 million commuters.