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Kolkata Metro is the 2nd busiest metro system in India. 2,465 travel by every Metro train in Kolkata against 1,110 in Delhi metro. Kolkata Metro carries around 700,000 people daily. [134] The daily and annual ridership has consistently risen since 1984. Low fares and fast and convenient travel have contributed to the high ridership figures.
Metro Railway, Kolkata, is the owner and operator of Kolkata Metro, the oldest metro system of India. On 29 December 2010, it became the 17th zone of the Indian Railways , operated by the Ministry of Railways .
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]
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) is a Government of India enterprise formed in 2008. The agency was formed to oversee the implementing Kolkata Metro Line 2, also known as East West Metro, connecting the twin cities Kolkata and Howrah. The metro rail route is partly underground including the part that will be under the river Ganges.
AC Metro Rake of Blue Line. Kolkata was the first city in South Asia to have an underground railway system that started operating in 1984. Kolkata Metro is the only metro system in India owned by the Indian Railways. It is operated by 2 subsidiaries of Indian Railways, the Metro Railway, Kolkata and Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation.
Since Kolkata Metro was constructed in 1970s, there were some technical limitations. Due to the tunnel dimensions, and being under Indian Railways, Kolkata Metro opted Indian metre gauge shell (22.7 m (74 ft 6 in)) with 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) tracks for Line 1, which was later used for Line 3 and Line 6. So the options of rake manufacturers for ...
The Kolkata Metro is a mass rapid transit urban railway network in Kolkata, India. It was the first underground railway to be built in India, with the first operations commencing in 24 October, 1984. As of January, 2023, there are 5 commercially operational depots Noapara, Tollygunge, New Garia, Central Park and Joka. [1] [2] [3]
Line 1 (Blue Line) is a rapid transit metro line of the Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It consists of 26 operational stations from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash, out of which 9 of the stations are elevated, 2 are at-grade and the remaining 15 are underground.