Bengal Chemical metro station

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Bengal Chemical

বেঙ্গল কেমিক্যাল
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General information
Other namesWow Momo Bengal Chemical [1]
Location Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Kadapara, Kolkata, West Bengal 700054
Flag of India.svg  India
Coordinates 22°34′48″N88°24′05″E / 22.580016°N 88.401264°E / 22.580016; 88.401264
Owned by Metro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated by Kolkata Metro
Line(s) Green Line
Platforms Side platform
Platform-1 → Salt Lake Sector-V
Platform-2 → Howrah Maidan
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusOperational
History
Opening13 February 2020;4 years ago (13 February 2020) [2]
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Logo.svg Kolkata Metro Following station
City Center Green Line Salt Lake Stadium
towards Howrah Maidan
Route map
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Teghoria
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Raghunathpur
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Baguiati
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Dum Dum Park
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Kestopur
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Salt Lake Sector-V
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Central Park
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City Center
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Bengal Chemical
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Salt Lake Stadium
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Circular Canal
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Sealdah crossover
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Esplanade
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Mahakaran
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Howrah Maidan
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Location
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Bengal Chemical
Location within Kolkata Metro

Bengal Chemical (also known as Wow Momo Bengal Chemical for sponsorship reason) is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Green Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It serves the Duttabad, Kankurgachi and Kadapara area. The structure is situated over EM Bypass, in front of Mani Square.

Contents

The Station

Layout

Bengal Chemical track layout
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P2
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P1
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Salt Lake Sector-V next station is City Center
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Howrah Maidan next station is Salt Lake Stadium
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
L2

Connections

Auto

Bus

Bus route number DN16/1, JM2, 007, C14/1, S4, S21, S37, S37A, AC30S, AC37, AC50, AC50A, V1 etc. serve the station. [3]

Air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 9 km via VIP Road.

Entry/Exits

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References

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  2. "অবশেষে চলার পথে, ১৩ ফেব্রুয়ারি থেকে শুরু ইস্ট-ওয়েস্ট মেট্রো" (in Bengali). Kolkata: eisamay.indiatimes.com. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. "Bus Services".