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India’s Smallest Metro System – Agra Metro (5.2 km) | SpotGenie Fact

Agra Metro is India’s smallest metro system, just 5.2 km long, running inside the heritage zone near the Taj Mahal. A tiny metro with a big purpose.

Pratik Kamble

12 Nov 2025 — 2 min read

India’s Smallest Metro System – Agra Metro (5.2 km) | SpotGenie Fact

🧞‍♂️ SpotGenie Fact, India’s Smallest Metro: Agra Metro’s 5.2 km Priority Corridor

🚇 A metro so small… you can almost trace its entire route with one finger.

In the city of the Taj, something unexpected holds a national record —
India’s smallest metro system.

Welcome to the Agra Metro, where the operational network spans just 5.2 km, making it the tiniest metro system in India.
But don’t let the size fool you, this mini metro moves thousands of daily commuters while gliding past some of the most iconic heritage zones in the world.

🧭 Key Facts (as of Oct 2025)

System: Agra Metro Rail
City: Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Operator: UPMRC (Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation)
Operational Length: ≈ 5.2 km (Priority Corridor Phase 1)
Operational Stations: 6
Opened: 2024 (inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi)
Corridor: Taj East Gate ↔ Mankameshwar
Total Planned Network: ~29.4 km (under construction)
Unique Note: First metro line in India to operate fully within a UNESCO World Heritage influence zone.

🌟 Why It’s So Unique

Agra Metro is India’s smallest, not because the city doesn’t need it, but because the first 5.2 km priority stretch was opened early to reduce pollution and traffic in heritage areas near the Taj Mahal.

It’s the only metro where you can step out and see:

Taj Mahal
Agra Fort
Jama Masjid
Itmad-ud-Daulah
all within minutes.

A small metro… with enormous cultural weight.

🔍 Fun Trivia

One of the only metros in the world designed around monument protection guidelines.
Train interiors carry artwork inspired by Mughal geometry.
India’s shortest metro line remains the Delhi Metro Grey Line (5.19 km), but it’s part of a much larger system, not the smallest system overall.

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