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      Question

      Who inaugurated India's first metro rail service in

      Kolkata?
      A Rajiv Gandhi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Indira Gandhi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Jyoti Basu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D P.V. Narasimha Rao Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      β€’ The foundation stone of the Kolkata Metro (India's first metro) was laid by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on December 29, 1972. β€’ Commercial services eventually began on October 24, 1984. Indira Gandhi was still the Prime Minister at the time of the commencement of the first section (Esplanade to Bhawanipur). β€’ It was a pioneering project in India, introducing the concept of rapid transit to the country long before the Delhi Metro.

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