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Noapara metro station and depot

Coordinates: 22°38′23″N 88°23′38″E / 22.63972°N 88.39389°E / 22.63972; 88.39389
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Noapara
নোয়াপাড়া
Kolkata Metro station
General information
LocationAkhay Kumar Mukherjee Road, Noapara, Kolkata
Coordinates22°38′23″N 88°23′38″E / 22.63972°N 88.39389°E / 22.63972; 88.39389
Platforms2 Side platforms and 1 Island platform
Tracks4 (2 more tracks lead to the depot)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened2013
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Metro   Following station
TerminusTemplate:Kolkata Metro lines

Noapara Metro Station is the newest and largest station of the Kolkata Metro situated in the Noapara, India.[1] It opened on 10 July 2013 with limited facilities. These include four platforms with lengths of 182 meters, unlike other Kolkata Metro stations.[2] and it will cater the communities of Baranagar, Sinthee, Tobin Road, Dum Dum Cantonment and Durganagar. The station has 3 stories, with 6 escalators and 4 elevators. There are also 31 CCTV cameras for increased security.[3] The Kolkata Metro owns a 147-acre carshed for maintenance and storage of rakes immediate east of the station.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gupta, Jayanta (21 November 2012). "March 2013 date for Noapara Metro". Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ^ Gupta, Jayanta (25 May 2013). "Noapara metro opening expected by month's end". Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ^ Banerjee, Tamaghna (11 March 2013). "Noapara Metro from April". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  4. ^ Chakroborty, Ajanta (25 December 2012). "From April, fly to Naoapara from Garia in 54 mins flat". Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2013.