Jump to content

Kolkata Metro Line 6

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tabletop (talk | contribs) at 04:31, 21 October 2016 (Spell rilway => railway (2)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.


Kolkata Metro Line 6
File:Kolkata KMRC logo.png
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
LocaleIndia Kolkata India
Termini
Stations23
WebsiteKMRC
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemKolkata Metro
Operator(s)KMRC
Daily ridership500000 (projected)
Technical
Line length29.10 kilometres (18.08 mi)
Number of tracks2
Character
  • Surface – 1
  • Underground – 1
  • Elevated – 21
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC[1] using third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (designed)

A connection between New Garia and the Airport (29.1 km) via E M Bypass, Saltlake and Rajarhat has started; it will help to reduce travel time between the southern fringes of Kolkata to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The work on this New Garia-Airport line was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee on 7 February 2011 with a project deadline of six years.[2] The link between Kavi Subhas (New Garia) and the airport, to be set up at a cost of Rs4 billion, will have 24 stations with the terminal Airport station being an underground one.

Stations

The stations, as declared of now, will be named after eminent personalities.[2]

Line 6
No. Station Name Location Opening Connections Layout Coordinates Notes
English Bengali Hindi
1 Jai Hind জয় হিন্দ Kolkata Airport Under construction   Kolkata Metro Line 4 (Under Construction); Biman Bandar railway station Underground Also known as Biman Bandar
2 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue কাজী নজরূল ইসলাম সরনী Kaikhali Under construction Elevated Also known as VIP Road
3 Newtown নিউ টাউন Newtown Under construction Elevated Also known as Chinar Park
4 Titumir তিতুমীর Newtown Under construction Elevated
5 Sub CBD 2 সাব সিবিডি ২ Newtown Under construction Elevated Also known as Akankha 5-point crossing
6 Convention Centre কনভেনশন সেন্টার Newtown Under construction Elevated Also known as Nawabpur
7 Prakriti Tirtha প্রকৃতি তীর্থ Newtown Under Construction Elevated Also known as Eco Park
8 Baanijya Tirtha বাণিজ্য তীর্থ Newtown Under construction Elevated Also known as Newtown CBD/Kalkhetra(কলক্ষেত্র)
9 Rabindra Tirtha রবীন্দ্র তীর্থ Newtown Under construction Elevated Also known as Narkelbagan(নারকেল বাগান)
10 Vivek Tirtha বিবেক তীর্থ Newtown Under construction Elevated Also known as Sub CBD 1
11 Nazrul Tirtha নজরুল তীর্থ Newtown Under construction Elevated Also known as Newtown Bus Stand
12 Bidhannagar Limit বিধাননগর লিমিট Newtown Under construction Elevated Also known as Technopolis
13 Salt Lake Sector V সল্ট লেক সেক্টর ৫ साल्ट लेक सेक्टर V Salt Lake Sector V Under construction   Kolkata Metro Line 2 (Under Construction) Elevated
14 Nicco Park নিক্কো পার্ক Salt Lake Sector V Under construction Elevated
15 Gour Kishore Ghosh গৌর কিশোর ঘোষ Salt Lake Sector V Under construction Elevated Also known as Chingrighata
16 Barun Sengupta বরুন সেনগুপ্ত Science City Under construction Elevated Also known as Science City
17 Ritwik Ghatak ঋত্বিক ঘটক Bantala Road Under construction Elevated Also known as Bantala Road
18 VIP Bazaar ভি আই পি বাজার VIP Bazaar Under construction Elevated
19 Hemanta Mukherjee হেমন্ত মুখোপাধ্যায় Ruby Hospital Under construction Elevated Also known as Kasba Golpark
20 Kavi Sukanta কবি সুকান্ত Kalikapur Under construction Elevated Also known as Kalikapur
21 Jyotindra Nath Nandi যতীন্দ্র নাথ নন্দী Mukundapur Under construction Elevated Also known as Mukundapur
22 Satyajit Ray সত্যজিৎ রায় Bagha Jatin/Peerless Hospital Under construction Elevated Also known as Bagha Jatin
23 Kavi Subhash কবি সুভাষ New Garia 7 October 2010   Kolkata Metro Line 1 and Mainline rail interchange New Garia Railway station (Eastern Suburban Railways) At Grade Also known as New Garia

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]