A Sunday To Remember As Bhopal’s Metro Welcomes Its First Passengers

On a quiet Sunday morning, before the city had fully shaken off its weekend drowsiness, Bhopal stepped into a new chapter. At exactly 9 am, the city’s first commercial Metro train rolled out from AIIMS station, carrying not just passengers but a collective sense of curiosity, pride, and possibility. By the time evening arrived, more than 5,700 people had experienced Bhopal’s newest way to move—many of them smiling, phones raised, documenting a moment they felt was long overdue.