At a time when India has been entering the modernization race, though very far away from it, with the advent of metro trains in the major cities like Delhi and Bangalore and quite a few underway in Mumbai and Hyderabad, here is a glance at the best public transportation systems across the world
Seoul, Korea
Carrying over 8 million passengers a day this is ranked the number 5 transportation system in the world. The track is an impressive 287km long with WiFi facilities enabled in the underground tunnels and the stations. What’s more impressive is that the passengers are guided by robots regarding any information required.
The Tube, London, England
The transportation system is very popular around the world as the TUBE. It is the oldest and also the longest underground public transportation system running a length of 400km. It also holds the record for the most number of passengers in a day, which hit a never before high of one billion commuters on one day in 2007. With sceneries of Thames being the wall papers and cushioned car seats to add to the most efficient travel forms this definitely deserves a place amongst the top in line.
Taipei MRT, Taipei, Taiwan
Famed to be one of the most expensive metro transport systems in the world, this was named number one for three years straight due to the reliability and safety offered by the trains. The quality of the service is above anything you can call expensive. The Taipei MRT offers riders LED screens with times of trains along with Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka, and English announcements.
The Moscow Metro, Moscow, Russia
These lines are also amongst the oldest in the world and is recorded to be the second most used public transportation system with over 7.5 million users every day. With almost a 300 km stretch, the cleanliness of the stations and their typical embellishments and architecture make them one of the finest in the world. Top rankings are not always due to the looks; this beauty is also just as efficient. It is hailed as the most reliable systems with over 40 trains running every hour.
Tokyo Metropolitan, Tokyo, Japan
As anticipated the top position is yet again claimed by the Nippon country. Just the Subways of Tokyo have over 8M people every day. The complete railway system in Tokyo put together runs around 27,270kms. Unblemished platforms that remain shiny eternally, heated seating system and computerized messages that inform you on the stop before yours in Japanese and English, you already have an idea of why this is numero uno. Highly punctual, and extremely safe this is undoubtedly the best Public Transportation System around the world.
(AW- Anil)
