Map of kolkata and travel information about kolkata brought to you by lonely planet. Istanbul metro rules and tips bicycles can be taken on board, although they are subject to certain conditions. This page is about our android app kolkata metro our application provides various information about kolkata metro. The metro will throw open its largest station today, and starting later. Fresh tendering for the same depot special machine shall be done shortly. In the last railway budget, the then railways minister mamata banerjee kept. Chennai metro rail project, march 2009, egis india. The initiative had to wait for 2 decades when in 1969 the metropolitan transport project was initiated. The population of kolkata increased from 158 in 1901 to 14112536 in 2011. Kolkata metro timings on sunday india travel forum. Kolkata metro map, kolkata metro stations name, time table.
Kolkata metro line 2 line 2 or eastwest corridor is a rapid transit line of the kolkata metro in the indian state of west bengal. It extends from noapara near netaji subhas chandra bose airport, kolkata to kavi subhash metro station near garia, on the busy northsouth axis of kolkata over a length of 27. I have been showing off to my friends here about the underwater metro line since last 4 years. The kolkata metro is a rapid transit system serving the kolkata in the indian state of west bengal. Jun 04, 2016 istanbul metro rules and tips bicycles can be taken on board, although they are subject to certain conditions.
Jun 04, 2016 the line connects kolkata with howrah by underwater metro line and this line will be constructed by the kolkata metro rail corporation. Hope ew metro gets the tag of indias best metro line. The company had set out to complete the centralhowrah maidan stretch of the eastwest metro by february 2014, only to realise that it was an impossible deadline given the challenges. The network currently consists of two operational line of 27.
The metro system is right now under extension and work is in advancement in four lines specifically howrah maidan to salt lake sect v, bbd bagh to joka, noapara to barasat. The line connects kolkata with howrah by underwater metro line and this line will be constructed by the kolkata metro rail corporation. The master plan prepared by them in 1971 envisaged a network of 97. Get information on kolkata metro train routes, kolkata metro map, route map of kolkata metro rail and kmrc route map details. Commuters using the citys lifeline the kolkata metro railway will have two reasons to celebrate this summer. N o t s f o r a d i s t r i b u ti o n t a n d a s a l e ramkrishna ghosh roa d b erp ar r d r a i c h a r a n s d h u k h a n r d ca n al e a st roa d a n at h d e b. The kolkata metro railway services were partially disrupted on wednesday after a train got stuck between kolkatas dum dum and belgachia stations following a. Fare chart of kolkata metro rail revised fare structure of metro railway, kolkata w. The kolkata eastwest corridor is expected to be fully operational by 2014. It is scheduled to be opened by december 2018 and the length of the route will be 14. The kolkata metro was the first metro railway in india, opening for. Map of kolkata city with places to see, in and nearby locations, accommodation, railway stations, city boundary, railway line, roads and lakes.
Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Kolkata, west bengal, city map,travel information and guide. Jan 10, 2017 the kolkata metro line 1 is the only operational route, which has 24 stations in total, and in this guide, that would be our focus, highlighting each stations timings for the first and last trains. Kolkata metro services partially disrupted after man attempts suicide at gitanjali station. System began operation in october 1984 becoming the first metro railway in india. Kolkata metro rail fare, new fare chart, kmrc smart card. Kolkata metro timings the kolkata metro timings differ during weekdays, from mondays to saturdays, and weekends, sundays. Land use and development control plan ludcp for kolkata municipal corporation area excluding ward no. Kolkata metro line 2 is a rapid transit line of the kolkata metro in the indian state of west. Google map of kolkata calcutta view the map of one of indias major cities.
The length of the twin tunnels to be excavated is 7,968 meter. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, thirdparty offers, and surveys. The network currently consists of two operational lines of 27. Construction for kolkata metro line1 started in 1972 and a small 3. Line 2 is planning to have 12 stations and the metro will provide service from howrah maidan towards salt lake sector 5. Kolkata metro map showing all the metro stations and the places covered by kolkata metro. Survey of 16 new metro routes kolkata news times of india. The kolkata metro line 1 is the only operational route, which has 24 stations in total, and in this guide, that would be our focus, highlighting each stations timings for the first and last trains. Of the 24 stations, 15 are underground with the remainder of the line on elevated structures or at grade.
Kolkata metro is a urban mass rapid transit system serving the city of kolkata and soon its suburbs. It was the main rail system in the nation to have an underground network. Get the free printable map of kolkata printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. Toi brings the latest kolkata news headlines about kolkata crime, kolkata education news, kolkata real estate news, kolkata politics and live updates on local kolkata news from times. Find kolkata city map showing information of major roads, railways, hotels, hospitals, school, and important landmarks. Conditions for foreign participation in indias metro rail projects. East west metro line, kolkata itditd cementation company, a joint venture between italianthai development public co. Itd cem joint venture contract ug 2 east west metro line. Trucks gaining ground on suvs, according to canadian car shopper data.
Existing mmr minimum multi ride, gmr general multi ride, lmrlimited multi ride. Find the list of metro stations, route map and metro rail timing s on weekday and sunday. The amount that has been approved on extra items is inr 1. I can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link at the end of all emails.
Included in the first phase of the project is an elevated section which is expected to open in 2012. It would consist of 17 stations from teghoria haldiram in the east to howrah maidan in the west, of. Metro railway, kolkata is the first underground metro in india. Below we update the fare charges of as single token journey of the kolkata metro according to the respective zone which effective from 0711. Dum to new garia metro line is of 25 kilometres and has 23 stations.
Kolkata metro rail route map, kolkata metro train routes. Indias oldest metro in kolkata, the capital city of the state of west bengal, is undergoing an extension that will link salt lake sector v in the east to howrah. See the best attraction in kolkata printable tourist map. Kolkata city map, city map of kolkata with important. Buy kolkata metro map online, purchase high quality digital kolkata metro route map in layered pdf, jpg, ai and eps format. The highest decadal growth of population in kolkata was observed during 194151 at 69. Kolkata metro rail corporation limited the tender fully automatic train washing plant contract atwp has been discharged. Kolkata metro app provides various information to the users of metro railway kolkata and has all the salient features that they need. Metro plaza is a 11story highrise building in kolkata, west bengal, india.
India currently has four operational metro rails namely, kolkata metro in west bengal, delhi metro and delhi airport express link in the national capital. Itd cem joint venture contract ug 2 east west metro line, kolkata. The annual growth rate of population in kolkata during the last century works out to 7. A year and a half has passed since that deadline and afcons has been able to complete barely 12 per cent of the work because of a land logjam. Such as it specifies the area belonging to the station along with the exact locations of the working gates. One cannot take a large nonfoldable bicycle during peak hours, during non peak hours there is free access for these nonfoldable bicycles. Following are the different sections in the app with their respective features. Canadian executives express bullish outlook in times of economic uncertainty.
View a detailed profile of the structure 104370 including further data and descriptions in the emporis database. Overview kolkata metro rail corporation limited kmrcl is a special purpose vehicle spv entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of kolkata metro rail project. The report proposed the route and tubular structures be under the hooghly. Two types of tickets are available for travelling contactless smart card for multiple journeys and contactless smart token for a single journey.
Rites, the railways psu, is surveying 16 new routes for the expansion of metro routes in and around the city. Urban rail metro is currently being planned for over 50 indian cities modi. The kolkata metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of kolkata, india. Case study of metro rail in indian cities unep dtu partnership. The first lot of trains was to be manufactured in spain and imported to kolkata in november 2014. The following shall be the revised zones and fare for a single journey tokens as well as for a smart card w. Kolkata is the capital of indias west bengal state. Kolkata metro rail corporation limited the tender fully. The mumbai metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of mumbai, india. The first urban rail metro project of independent india was implemented in kolkata in. Get directions, maps, and traffic for kolkata, west bengal. An unidentified elderly person attempted suicide at 9. It currently consists of a small operational section within salt lake and will eventually connect teghoria with howrah by going underneath the hooghly river. Kolkata metro eastwest corridor railway technology.
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