Photographs: Courtesy, Ankara Metro.
The London Underground Victoria Line, which opened in 1967, is considered the first line operated with driverless trains.
In a few years, Delhi Metro also plans to run trains without drivers. Many lines now operate with driverless trains for reducing operational costs and improving the frequency of service.
Metrobits.org lists some of the world's impressive trains without drivers. Take a look at these hi-tech trains around the world...
Ankara Metro (Turkey)
Date of opening: 30 Aug 1996
Network length: 23.1 km
Stations: 23
Driverless lines: Metro line (since 1997)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Javierito92/Wikimedia Commons.
Barcelona Metro (Spain)
Date of opening: 30 Dec 1924
Network length: 119.4 km
Stations: 163
Driverless lines: Lines L9, L10, L11 (since 2009)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Ilya Plekhanov/Wikimedia Commons.
Date of opening: 5 Dec 1999
Network length: 80.15 km
Stations: 57
Driverless lines: Green line (since 1999)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Gadgetbox/Wikimedia Commons.
Copenhagen Metro (Denmark)
Date of opening: 19 Oct 2002
Network length: 21 km
Stations: 22
Driverless lines: All metro lines (since 2002)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Danleo/Wikimedia Commons.
Detroit Metro (United States)
Date of opening: Jul 1987
Network length: 4.8 km
Stations: 13
Driverless lines: Downtown people mover, LIM technology (since 1987)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Courtesy: Dubai Metro.
Dubai Metro (United Arab Emirates)
Date of opening: 9 Sep 2009
Network length: 69.7 km
Stations: 46
Driverless lines: Metro (since 2009)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Wikimedia Commons.
Guangzhou Metro (China)
Date of opening: 28 Jun 1999
Network length: 231.9 km
Stations: 146
Driverless lines: APM line
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Honeybee/Wikimedia Commons.
Hong Kong Metro (Hong Kong)
Date of opening: 1 Oct 1979
Network length: 175 km
Stations: 95
Driverless lines: Disneyland Resort Line (since 2005)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Wikimedia Commons.
Kuala Lumpur Metro (Malayasia)
Date of opening: 16 Dec 1996
Network length: 64 km
Stations: 60
Driverless lines: LRT (since 1996)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Rmisiak/Wikimedia Commons.
Las Vegas Mono Rail (United States)
Date of opening: 15 Jul 2004
Network length: 6.2 km
Stations: 7
Driverless lines: Monorail (since 2004)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Tompagenet/Wikimedia Commons.
London Metro (United Kingdom)
Date of opening: 10 Jan 1863
Network length: 402 km
Stations: 270
Driverless lines: Docklands Light Rail (since 1987)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Ibou69100/Wikimedia Commons.
Lyon Metro (France)
Date of opening: 28 Apr 1978
Network length: 30.7 km
Stations: 43
Driverless lines: Line D/Maggaly
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Wikimedia Commons.
Miami metro (United States)
Date of opening: 21 May 1984
Network length: 39.8 km
Stations: 23
Driverless lines: Downtown people mover
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Courtesy, Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau.
Osaka Metro (Japan)
Date of opening: 20 May 1933
Network length: 137.8 km (85.64 mi)
Stations: 133
Driverless lines: Nanko Port Town Line
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Reuters.
Paris (France)
Date of opening: 19 Jul 1900
Network length: 218 km
Stations: 382
Driverless lines: Lines 1, 14
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These trains run without drivers!
Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Date of opening: 14 Sep 1974
Network length: 74.3 km
Stations: 67
Driverless lines: Line 4
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These trains run without drivers!
Singapore Metro (Singapore)
Date of opening: 7 Nov 1987
Network length: 146.5 km
Stations: 100
Driverless lines: North-East Line, Circle Line
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These trains run without drivers!
Shih-Han Lin/Wikimedia Commons.
Taipei Metro (Taiwan)
Date of opening: 28 Mar 1996
Network length: 112.6 km
Stations: 106
Driverless lines: Wenshan (Muzha) VAL line
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Wikimedia Commons.
Tokyo Metro (Japan)
Date of opening: 30 Dec 1927
Network length: 304.5 km
Stations: 290
Driverless lines: Yurikamome Waterfront line
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These trains run without drivers!
Vancouver Metro (Australia)
Date of opening: 3 Jan 1986
Network length: 69.5 km
Stations: 49
Driverless lines: Skytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system (since 1986)
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These trains run without drivers!
Yokohama Metro (Japan)
Date of opening: 16 Dec 1972
Network length: 57.6 km (35.80 mi)
Stations: 48
Driverless lines: Kanazawa Seaside line
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Louloutte31/Wikimedia Commons.
Toulouse Metro (France)
Date of opening: 26 Jun 1993
Network length: 27.5 km
Stations: 38
Driverless lines: VAL (since 1993)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: LennartBolks/Wikimedia Commons.
Dortmund (Germany)
Date of opening: 17 May 1976
Network length: 29.45 km
Stations: 37
Driverless lines: H-Bahn (since 1984)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: Courtesy, B and G Metro.
Busan Metro (Korea)
Date of opening: 19 Jul 1985
Network length: 131.8 km
Stations: 127
Driverless lines: Line 4 (since 2011)
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These trains run without drivers!
Photographs: 663highland/Wikimedia Commons.
Date of opening: 13 Mar 1977
Network length: 30.6 km
Stations: 26
Driverless lines: Port Liner and Rokko Liner
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