Netaji metro station

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Netaji

নেতাজি
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General information
LocationChandi Ghosh Rd, Kudghat, Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700041
Flag of India.svg  India
Coordinates 22°28′52″N88°20′46″E / 22.480976°N 88.346000°E / 22.480976; 88.346000
Owned by Metro Railway, Kolkata
Operated by Kolkata Metro
Line(s)
Platforms Side platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineswar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
Station codeKNTJ
History
Opened22 August 2009;15 years ago (2009-08-22) [1]
Previous namesKudghat
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Logo.svg Kolkata Metro Following station
Mahanayak Uttam Kumar
towards Dakshineswar
Blue Line Masterda Surya Sen
towards Kavi Subhash
Location
Netaji metro station

Netaji is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [2] [3] This station is situated opposite to the Kudghat bus stand at Kudghat, in Tollygunge. This station is named after the freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

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History

In 1999–2000, the extension of Blue Line along an elevated corridor from Tollygunge to New Garia, with six stations, was sanctioned at a cost of 907 crore (equivalent to 39 billionorUS$450 million in 2023). [4] The section was constructed and opened in two phases, Mahanayak Uttam Kumar to Kavi Nazrul in 2009 and Kavi Nazrul to Kavi Subhash in 2010. The latest extension opened was the 2.59 km (1.61 mi) stretch from Dum Dum to Noapara on 10 July 2013. [5]

Station layout

Netaji track layout
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P1
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P2
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Masterda Surya Sen
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Mahanayak Uttam Kumar
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
L2

Connections

Bus

Kudghat Bus stand is serving near Netaji metro station. Bus route number 218, S17A, S2, V1, AC47, AC17B, SBSTC kudghat to tarapith, SBSTC kudghat to Jhargram, SBSTC kudghat to Digha, etc. are serving near the station

See also

References

  1. "Kolkata metro expands". Railway Gazette. 10 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. "Welcome to Metro Railway, Kolkata". Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > India > West Bengal > Kolkata (Calcutta) Metro". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. "Metro Railway, Kolkata". 9 December 2004. Archived from the original on 9 December 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. Chakraborty, Ajanta (25 December 2012). "From April, fly to Naoapara from Garia in 54 mins flat". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.