Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station

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Hemanta Mukhopadhyay

হেমন্ত মুখোপাধ্যায়
Kolkata Metro station
General information
LocationRuby / Desun crossing, Kolkata - 700107
Coordinates22°30′53″N 88°24′05″E / 22.514777°N 88.401469°E / 22.514777; 88.401469
Line(s)Orange Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened6 March, 2024
Previous namesKasba Golpark
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Kavi Sukanta
towards Kavi Subhash
 Orange Line VIP Bazaar
towards Jai Hind
Location
Map

Hemanta Mukhopadhyay is a Metro station of Line 6 of the Kolkata Metro at Ruby Crossing, serving the areas of E.M. Bypass, Kasba and Anandapur.[1] The station is named in honour of the Indian Bengali playback singer Hemanta Mukhopadhyay.[2][3]

History[edit]

This project was sanctioned in the budget of 2010–11 by Mamata Banerjee with a project deadline of six years.[4] The execution of this project has been entrusted to RVNL at a cost of Rs 3951.98 crore. It is intended to reduce travel time between Kolkata's southernmost areas and the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

The 5 km (3.1 mi) stretch from New Garia to Ruby Hospital was expected to start from 2018.[5] Till then, the station and associated metro viaduct connections are fully completed with trail runs being conducted over this and other phase 1 stations. RVNL planned to launch the metro over this truncated route before this year's Durga Puja, but was postponed due to signalling issues.[6]

After lot of hardships and developmental work, the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay of Kolkata Metro Line 6 is due to be inaugurated on 7 March 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the truncated sections of Taratala-Majerhat under Line 3 and Esplanade-Howrah Maidan under Line 2.[7][8][9][10][11]

Structure and layout[edit]

The station is 200 meters long and 25 meters wide, structurally elevated and has three levels. Station entrances and exits are at the ground level (G). The second level (L1) houses station fare control, station agents, metro card vending machines, crossovers etc. The third level (L2) houses the platforms and rail tracks.[12]

Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station Gate No. 2

The station has four entrances and exits. In addition to staircases, it will be equipped with lifts and escalators. The station will have drinking water and toilet facilities.[13]

Hemanta Mukhopadhyay track layout
Legend
Train Terminates Here **
P2
P1
to Kavi Sukanta
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
Layout
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform doors will open on the left Disabled access
Southbound Towards →Kavi Subhash→ next station is Kavi Sukanta→
Northbound →Towards ←Jai Hind← next station is VIP Bazar←
Side platform doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Connections[edit]

Hemanta Mukhopadhyay station is situated at the junction of Rashbehari Avenue and E.M. Bypass, termed as Ruby Crossing. It will act as an interchange for the residents of Central and South Kolkata connecting them to the IT hubs of Salt Lake. People can reach Kasba Industrial Estate, passport offices and various school and colleges via Line 6 and Blue Line can reach after boarding off the station. The metro station is located in vicinity of various hospitals like Peerless Hospital. It is preceded by the VIP Bazar metro station at 1.3 km to the north, and followed by the Kavi Sukanta metro station at 1 km to the south.[13][1]

Gallery[edit]

Views Of Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station
  • Ruby Crossing View
    Ruby Crossing View
  • Construction Phase
    Construction Phase
  • Box Bridge Between VIP Bazaar metro Station and Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station
    Box Bridge Between VIP Bazaar metro Station and Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station
  • Hemanta Mukhopadhyay platform
    Hemanta Mukhopadhyay platform
  • ICF Medha Rake entering Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Kolkata: Airport Metro Stations To Be Ready By Dec 2025, New Garia-Ruby Section By Year-End". TimesNow. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Kolkata Metro's Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stretch to commence commercial service soon". Financialexpress. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ MPost (24 August 2023). "Trial run on Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stretch held". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Rail set to take over East-West". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Metro sets June 2018 date for New Garia-Ruby line". The Times of India.
  6. ^ Staff Reporter (25 August 2023). "Successful Speed Trial Conducted on Hemanta Mukhopadhyay-Kavi Subhas Metro Stretch". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Hope for ops start of three new Metro links in March first week". The Times of India. 19 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  8. ^ "এগোচ্ছে কাজ, নিউ গড়িয়ায় মিলবে তিনটি মেট্রোপথ" (in Bengali). Kolkata: www.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ^ "India's deepest Metro station at Howrah also to be the largest". The Times of India. 1 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. ^ Kolkata Metro Orange Line Full Update | New Garia - Airport Metro via New Town, retrieved 14 September 2023
  13. ^ a b "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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