Dakshineswar metro station

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Dakshineswar

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Dakshineswar Railway Station (in middle) building built as a replica of the iconic Dakshineswar Temple, and the Dakshineswar metro station (in right) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, photo by Yogabrata Chakraborty.jpg
Dakshineswar Railway Station (in middle) building built as a replica of the iconic Dakshineswar Temple, and the Dakshineswar metro station (in right).
General information
Location Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700076
Flag of India.svg  India
Coordinates 22°39′14″N88°21′49″E / 22.653971°N 88.363724°E / 22.653971; 88.363724
Owned by Metro Railway, Kolkata
Operated by Kolkata Metro
Line(s) Blue Line
Platforms2 (2 side platform)
Tracks2
Connections Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Dakshineshwar
Kolkata bus.png Dakshineswar Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeDSW
History
Opened22 February 2021;3 years ago (2021-02-22)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Logo.svg Kolkata Metro Following station
Terminus Blue Line Baranagar
towards Kavi Subhash
Location
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Dakshineswar
Location within Kolkata Metro
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Dakshineswar
Dakshineswar (Kolkata)

Dakshineswar is the elevated northern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The metro station adjoins the platforms of the Dakshineswar railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services. [1] The station is located at the Dakshineswar area which is famous for Dakshineswar Kali Temple.

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History

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Noapara--Dakshineswar metro line on February 22, 2021. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the several railway projects, in West Bengal on February 22, 2021 (3).jpg
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Noapara—Dakshineswar metro line on February 22, 2021.

A northward extension from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar (6.20 km [3.85 mi]) was sanctioned and included in the 2010–11 budget at a cost of 227.53 crore (equivalent to ₹411 crore or US$58 million in 2019). Construction for the station and the section started in 2017. [2] In December 2017, the metro line to the Dakshineswar station was projected to be operational by May 2019. [3] [4] By June 2019, over 95 percent of the viaduct had been completed for the between Noapara and Dakshineswar and that work had begun on the signaling system and laying of the tracks. [5] Trial runs for this stretch started on 23 December 2020, after delay due to COVID-19 pandemic. [2] The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [6]

Location

The station is located in Dakshineswar, North 24 Parganas, on PWD Road (Sitaramdas Omkarnath Sarani) and Ramakrishna Paramahansa Deb Road Crossing. The Station is situated around 300 metres away towards East from Bhabatarini Kali Temple.

Station layout

L1
Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2      Blue Line toward Kavi Subhash (Baranagar)
Platform 1      Blue Line termination platform
Side platform, doors will open on the left
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
GStreet levelExit/Entrance

Connections

Rail

It is directly connected with Dakshineswar railway station, a station on Calcutta chord link. [7]

Ferry

The station is connected to ferry also through Ma Bhabotarini Jetty Ghat, which is around 350 metres away from the station. Ferry routes towards Uttarpara, Belur Math, Bagbazar, Howrah, Shipping Corporation Ghat (near Millennium Park) and Chandpal Ghat are available. [8]

Proposed Expansion

Metro Railway plans to extend the platform and viaduct of Dakshineswar metro station by ~90 m (300 ft) via erection of two new pillars beyond the current length to facilitate a crossover so the trains can switch tracks in order to increase the frequency of services to the Noapara-Dakshineswar stretch. [9]

See also

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