Khidirpur metro station

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Khidirpur

খিদিরপুর
Kolkata Metro Logo.svg
Khidderpore metro station.jpg
Khidderpore metro station proposed site signage
General information
Location Kidderpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700023
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 22°32′17″N88°19′39″E / 22.5380835°N 88.3275327°E / 22.5380835; 88.3275327
System
Kolkata Metro station
Operated by Metro Railway, Kolkata
Line Purple Line
Platforms side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
Opening2028 (expected)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Future services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Logo.svg Kolkata Metro Following station
Mominpur
towards Diamond Park
Purple Line Victoria
towards Eden Gardens
Location
Khidirpur metro station

Khidirpur metro station is an underground metro station in Kidderpore, Kolkata, India. The station is under construction. It is a station of the Purple Line. [1] This station will be built in the second phase of the construction of the Purple Line just below the Boys Gate of St Thomas School, Kolkata. There will be two platforms at this station.

Some students from schools especially St Thomas Boys School, whose premises are utilised for this station, were granted the rare opportunity to be the first ones to ride in this Joka-Taratala stretch after the Phase 1 inauguration. [2] [3] [4]

On 10 July 2025, a significant milestone was achieved in this project as the assembled TBM–S1410 (Durga) started digging up the tunnel near Khidirpur metro station, inside the premises of St Thomas School. This digging work will continue till Park Street metro station via Victoria metro station, after which the remaining section will be done using cut-and-cover method. [5]

References

  1. "New hope for Joka-BBD Bag Metro stretch".
  2. "Kolkata Metro: First glimpse of Joka-Taratala route in pics". www.livemint.com. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. "In-pics: Inaugration of Vande Bharat Express, Joka-Taratala Metro & more news from Kolkata". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. "Another school demands Metro route tweak". The Times of India. 18 December 2020. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. Commencement of Tunneling by TBM - S1410 (DURGA) . Retrieved 10 July 2025 via www.youtube.com.