Why do we need Metro?

Advantages of Metro Rail Eco-friendly – causes no air pollution, much less sound pollution. Low energy consumption – 20\% per passenger km in comparison to road-based systems. Very low ground space occupation – 2 meter width only for elevated rail. Faster – reduces journey time by 50\% to 75\%.

Why is Metro rail transportation necessary?

Metro rail projects provide larger economic and social benefits to the society in terms of reduction in cost and time of travel, substantial reduction in per capita pollution emissions resulting in reduction in chronic diseases, reduction in road accidents, bringing down noise pollution etc.

What is difference between railway and metro?

Metro tracks are on surface, underground as well as overhead whereas trains run on tracks laid on the surface mostly. Metro provide relief to commuters inside a city and its suburbs while trains are indispensable for those needing to move to distant cities.

Is Metro part of Indian Railways?

Apart from the Kolkata metro (which has its own zone under Indian Railways), these rapid transit metro lines are not operated by Indian Railways, but a separate set of local authorities.

What is metro train advantages and disadvantages?

Less power usage, very high space occupancy. The Metro Rail System has demonstrated to be the most effective in the transportation. Metro rails are very High-capacity carriers and journey hours are very less than compared to road ways. It is Eco-friendly – no pollution of the air, much less noise is produced.

How does a metro train work?

The METRO consists of microcontroller with the RF receiver and the voice recorder chip with speaker . The whole system is attached to the vehicle (Train). When the project is powered the train moves, until it encounters a RF card placed beneath the track. The encoded RF transmitters are placed in the railway stations.

How many countries have metro train?

In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. As of December 2017, 182 cities in 56 countries around the world host the 180 metro systems that are listed here.