The Dhaka Times Desk Metrorail is a form of transportation that has long been used to facilitate the movement of people in urban centers. It also avoids traffic jams as many people can travel at the same time. Find out about the 10 longest metrorails in the world today.
Naturally, in terms of usage, this metro rail is very much ahead in the list of preferences of passengers.
Bangladesh's first metro rail was inaugurated on Wednesday. 11.73 km of the 21.26 km long metro rail from Uttara to Kamalapur i.e. from Uttara to Agargaon has been opened for passengers. It is built above the ground by means of pillars - called Overground Elevated Express. Many cities also have underground metrorail, such as Kolkata, which has an underground metrorail, known as the Underground, Subway or Tube.
Find out today about the 10 longest metrorail lines in the world
Shanghai Metro
Shanghai Metro in China is the longest metro in the world. This 831 km long metro rail was built in 1993. This metro rail, one of the busiest in the world, has 508 stations. About 3,700 million passengers use this metro rail every year.
Beijing subway
Another metro line in China is in the list of the second longest metrorail in the world, that is the Beijing Metro. There are 463 stations in this 783 km underground subway. The oldest subway in East Asia was inaugurated in 1971. In China, this subway is also known as 'Underground Dragon'.
London Underground
London Underground is the world's first underground metro rail with the aim of making commuting easier for the residents of the city of London. Built in 1890. This 402 km metro, which is the third longest in terms of length, is locally known as 'Tube'. More than 5 million passengers travel daily in this metro with 270 stations.
Guangzhou Metro
On the other hand, in the list of the longest metro rail, another metro rail in China, Guangzhou, is on the fourth place. This 607.6 km long metro rail was opened for public use in 1997. Around one crore people travel through this metro with 294 stations every day.
New York City Subway
The New York subway ranks as the fifth longest metroline. The 399 km long subway was commissioned in 1904. There are 472 stations. The 118-year-old subway is used by more than 5 million passengers every day.
Delhi Metro
Our neighbor India has the sixth longest metro in the world. There are 286 stations in Delhi Metro covering a length of 390.14 km. It was inaugurated in 2002.
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro ranks seventh in the list of longest metrorails. This 381 km long metro rail currently has 223 stations. This state-owned Metrorail was launched in 1935. The 'Park Pobedi' station of this metro is located 84 meters below the ground, which is said to be the third deepest station in the world.
Wuhan Metro
The name of Wuhan, China, is known to many as the city where the first patient of Corona was detected. Wuhan has the world's eighth longest metro rail. The 339 km long metro rail has 228 stations. The station was inaugurated in 2004. It is operated both elevated and underground.
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
The Metropolitan Subway located in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is the ninth longest metro in the list. This 319.3 km long subway was launched in 1974. It has 293 stations.
Madrid Metro
The length of the Madrid Metrorail, located in the capital of Spain at the tenth position, is 294 km. This Metrorail with 302 stations was launched in 1919. About 45 crore people use this metro every year. Source: BBC.
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