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Q. In which year first metro rail in India was operated in?
Answer: 1984
Notes: The Kolkata Metro is the first planned and operational rapid transit system in India. It was initially planned in the 1920s, but construction started in the 1970s. The first underground stretch, from Bhawanipore (now Netaji Bhawan) to Esplanade, opened in 1984, 24th October.
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