Metropolitan in megacities today has become an integral and main part of public transport. Even those who have personal transport often prefer to travel by metro rather than by their own cars. This can be explained by the absence of traffic jams underground, which, in turn, will insure against being late for important business meetings. What is the largest subway in the world?
The answer to this question is hidden very close by. The largest metro in the world in terms of parameters is Moscow. The length of the lines of this subway is 313.1 km. The Moscow metro is considered the fastest in the world. The speed of Moscow trains in the metro reaches 120 km/h. This speed and length allow serving 3.2 billion people annually. This number of passengers daily serves 172 stations, which are connected by 120 lines. With the development of the capital of the Russian Federation, the metro is planned to be built further. There are many projects to expand and build new stations in the Moscow metro. This is simply necessary, given the population of Moscow, which is increasing every day.
The largest underground in the world, according to other sources - London Underground, London Tube. The UK Capital Metro serves 976 million people annually. The length of its lines exceeds 405 km. A separate feature of this subway is its age. The first line was opened in 1863 and was called the Metropolitan Railway. The London Underground is also credited as the first railway company to operate trains using electricity.
The longest subway in the world is in China, namely in Beijing. The length of its branches is 442 km. Before starting your trip on the Beijing subway, you will be forced to go through a security scanner. Despite its size, the subway of the Chinese capital is very convenient, and it is difficult for even the most ignorant person to get lost in it. The Beijing subway has broken the record for daily trips. On March 8, 2013, he served 10 million trips in one day! The city authorities are not going to stop there. They developed a project according to which in thirteen years the Beijing subway will acquire a new title - "The largest subway in the world"!
The deepest subway in the world is located in the capital of North Korea - Pyongyang. The record depth of stations in this subway reaches 150 m, and the average depth is 120 m.
The variety of subways attracts the attention of not only residents of megacities, but also tourists. Very often, restaurants, shops and even museums open at metro stations. Films are made about this type of transport, it is depicted onpictures. The stations of Montreal (Canada) are distinguished by their originality and unique beauty. They have colorful halls where various festivals and contests are held.
Giant cities around the world cannot be imagined without the subway, because it is it that helps them cope with the influx of people that every metropolis faces daily.
