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This is the list of the stations of Kolkata Metro, a Mass Rapid transit Urban Railway network serving the city of Kolkata, India.It was the first underground railway to be built in India, with the first operations commencing in October 1984 and the full stretch that was initially planned being operational by February, 1995. [1]
Unlike the north–south corridor, the east–west metro will run from 8 am to 8 pm at a frequency of 1.5 minutes during peak hours and 5 minutes during non-peak hours. [41] But in phase 1 operations, the frequency will be 20 minutes, and each will stop for 20 seconds in each station.
However, the project was stalled several times due to land acquisition and slum relocation issues. A major route realignment in 2013 increased the length to 16.55 km (10.28 mi). The elevated stretch is 5.77 km (3.59 mi) long while the underground stretch is 10.81 km (6.72 mi).
The service from Dum Dum to Tollygunge started in 1995, with Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station, opening in 1996. During this time, more magnetic gates and escalators were added and the revolving gates were slowly phased out. In 2009, a large number of stations on Line 1 were renamed by then Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee. [3]
Ballygunge is home to some of the following educational institutions in Kolkata: Army Public School, Kolkata, Ballygunge Maidan Camp; Kendriya Vidyalaya Ballygunge, Kolkata, Ballygunge Maidan Camp; Ballygunge Government High School, Beltala; Basanti Devi College, 147B Rash Behari Avenue, Kolkata
Ballygunge Circular Road which was renamed as Promotesh Barua Sarani (PIN Kolkata 700019), after the legendary actor and doyen of Bengali Cinema, is one of the most important roads which runs through the upscale part of Ballygunge in South Kolkata. [1]
Ballygunge Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway stations in the Sealdah railway division. More than 150 pairs of EMU local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Ballygunge, Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Ballygunge and the surrounding areas. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Ward No. 68 is bordered on the north by Bondel Road; on the east by the Eastern Railway line; on the south by Kankulia Road and Fern Road; and on the west by Lila Roy Sarani (Gariahat Road). [4] [5] Location of Ward No. 68 in Kolkata Ward Map. The ward is served by Gariahat police station of Kolkata Police. [6] [7] [8]