The Kolkata Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata and the Kolkata Metropolitan Region in West Bengal, India. Opened in 1984, it was the first operational rapid transit system in India. As of October 2024, it has four operational lines: the 32.13 km (19.96 mi) long Line 1 from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash, 14.1 km (8.8 mi) long Line 2 from Salt Lake Sector V to Howrah Maidan, 7.75 km (4.82 mi) long Line 3 from Joka to Majerhat and 5.4 km (3.4 mi) long Line 6 from Kavi Subhash to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay for a total of 59.38 km (36.90 mi). Two other lines named Line 4 and Line 5 are in various phases of construction and planning. The system has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using both broad-gauge and standard-gauge tracks. It operates on a 750 V DC Third rail system. Trains operate between 06:50 and 22:40 IST and the fares range from ₹5 to ₹50.
Santoshpur is a neighbourhood of Southern Kolkata in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. It is loosely bounded by Garfa to the north, the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass to the east, Jadavpur to the west and Baghajatin to the south.
Central Park situated in Salt Lake is a public urban park. It is also known as Banabitan. It is the third largest open space in Kolkata Metropolitan Area after the Maidan and Eco Park. This park is easily reachable from the Karunamoyee Bus Terminus in Salt Lake. Central Park metro station and depot of Kolkata Metro Line 2 are located here. On the roads surrounding the park are the buildings where the West Bengal government has relocated many government departments.
Durganagar is a locality in North Dumdum of
North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Durganagar was named after the Mother Goddess Durga.
Bally, sometimes spelled Bāli, is a census town in Bally Jagachha CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Kavi Subhash is the at-grade southern terminus and interchange metro station of the North-South corridor and Bypass Corridor of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is named after poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay. This station was opened to public on the auspicious day of Mahalaya in 2010.
Belgachia is an underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is located at Belgachia.
Line 2 is a rapid transit metro line of the Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It currently consists of two distinctly operational sections from Salt Lake Sector-V to Sealdah, and Esplanade to Howrah Maidan by going underneath the Hooghly River. A future eastern extension from Sector-V to Teghoria is planned. It will cover a distance of 22 km (14 mi) and consist of 17 stations from Teghoria (Haldiram) in the east to Howrah Maidan in the west, of which it will consist of 11 elevated and 6 underground stations, and the operational section consists of 6 elevated and 6 underground stations, with a total distance of 13.1 km (8.1 mi). It is expected to derive a very high ridership, since it will connect India's two largest commuter railway and long-distance railway terminals, Howrah and Sealdah, along with two of its largest business districts, BBD Bagh and Salt Lake Sector V. At present, more than 100,000 passengers commute through the line every day, and this figure is expected to go up to 1 million after it gets fully completed by 2035. It will also connect the industrial hub of Kolkata, i.e., Howrah and the IT hub of Kolkata, i.e., Salt Lake Sector-V. It connects Line 1 at Esplanade and will eventually connect Lines 3 and 6.
Central Park is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Green Line of Kolkata Metro, which is an eastern neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The elevated structure is located above the 3rd Avenue between Central Park and Bikash Bhawan. This station serves the Central Park and other government offices situated in Sector I, Salt Lake.
City Center is an elevated metro station on the east-west corridor of the Green Line of Kolkata Metro that serves the City Center shopping mall area in Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This metro station is located near Labony Estate, Salt Lake.
Bengal Chemical 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.
Howrah metro station is a metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 2 in Howrah, India. Built underneath Howrah railway station's new and old complex, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub. It is the deepest metro station in India. To the east, the station connects to Mahakaran station in Kolkata through India's biggest under-river metro tunnel beneath the Hooghly river; whilst to the west the adjacent station is Howrah Maidan.
Joka is the elevated southern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Purple Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The station is located in Joka. It will be the terminal station of the Kolkata Metro Line 3 till the phase 2 of the project. In phase 3, the line will be extended 2 km more, till Diamond Park. The station was commissioned on 30 December 2022.
Narkeldanga is a neighbourhood in North Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Salt Lake Sector-V/IT Centre is the elevated interchange and terminal metro station on the East-West corridor of the Green Line and Airport-New Garia corridor of the Orange Line of Kolkata Metro close to Nabadiganta Industrial Township, Salt Lake City, Kolkata. This green line complex known as Salt Lake Sector-V was completed and inaugurated in February 2020, while the orange line complex called IT Centre is still under construction as of November 2024.
Majerhat metro station is an operational metro station on Line 3 of Kolkata Metro. It is the terminal station of the first phase 1 of this line and the first and only station built over an existing railway network, from Joka to Majerhat. The line was sanctioned in India's railway budget of 2010–11, but due to various hurdles, construction was delayed and missed multiple deadlines. The most notable reason for delays was the Majerhat Bridge collapse in 2018.
Baranagar, also known as JSW Baranagar is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro which is off Barrackpore Trunk Road at Dunlop of Baranagar in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Presently, this metro station is the tallest metro station of Kolkata. The metro station adjoins the platforms of the Baranagar Road railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services. The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021.
Dum Dum Park is a neighbourhood in South Dumdum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Kabardanga is a locality in South Kolkata in West Bengal, India. It is a part of Kolkata Municipal Corporation.It is a locality of partly Behala area and partly Tollygunge area.
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