Metro trains start running in Indore as PM inaugurates first phase
The phase, built at a cost of Rs 1,520 crore, has five metro stations, all named in the honour of prominent women -- Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Terminal, Maharani Lakshmi Bai Station, Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi Station, Rani Durgavati Station and Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Station.
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