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Howrah metro station is a metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 2 in Howrah, India. [3] Built underneath Howrah railway station 's new and old complex, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub . [ 1 ]
Howrah station has an underground station, which in turn, is a part of Line 2 of the Kolkata Metro serves the area. [53] It will be the deepest station on the East-West Metro line of the Kolkata Metro [ 47 ] [ 54 ] and also the deepest in the country.
Howrah - Belur Math Line # Distance from Howrah Jn (km) Station Name Station Code Connections 1: 0: Howrah Junction† HWH † South Eastern line/ Main line / Chord line (Eastern line) 2: 5: Liluah: Main line / Chord line (Eastern line) 3: 7: Belur Math: BRMH: None † – Branch Line starts at Howrah
The South Eastern line in Kolkata consists of three major corridors, which divide into two branches as they run into the suburban satellite towns. Two corridors—one local and the other through—follow the South Eastern Railway and run from Howrah Junction to Midnapore, a distance of 128 km (80 mi).
The South Eastern Line of Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban railway line serving Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It consists of 37 stations from Howrah Junction to Midnapore. The entire line is at grade level. It has section of triple track starting from Howrah Junction and ends at Midnapore, Amta, Haldia and Digha stations in West Bengal. [5]
Howrah station was a tin shed and to reach it from Kolkata one had to cross the Hooghly in a ferry. On 15 August 1854, the first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to Hooghly, 39 km (24 mi) away. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Hooghly to Raniganj, 195 km (121 mi) from Howrah.
Howrah is served by the Kolkata Metro Line 2 with Salt Lake in Kolkata via a tunnel under River Hooghly. The Metro line connects Howrah to Esplanade as well which will act as interchange where commuters can change sides to travel on the North-South line. On the Howrah side, the 2 Stations will be at Howrah Station and Howrah Maidan. These ...
The section under the river is at a depth of 30 metres (98 ft 5 in) (roof to ground distance) whereas the average roof to ground distance is 17 metres (55 ft 9 in). The Howrah metro station on the west side of the river will be at a depth of 30 metres (98 ft 5 in). Tunnelling started from Howrah Maidan side.