Namma Metro

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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1. What is the location?Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2. What is the inauguration year?2011
3. How many stations does Namma Metro have and what kinds are they?There are 83 stations in total. Most of them, 74, are on high platforms above the streets. Eight are underground and one is at street level.
4. When did Namma Metro start and when did it open underground?The metro began operating in 2011. In 2016 it added its first underground section, becoming the first metro in South India to run below ground.

Rapid Transit System: A high-capacity public transportation system designed for quick movement of passengers within urban areas.
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Third Rail: A method of providing electric power to trains through a conductor rail placed alongside or between the running rails.