The Kolkata Metro is a mass rapid transit, with 40 metro stations as of December 30, 2022. What’s interesting is that the Kolkata Metro Railway is the first metro line in India. It was started as early as 1969, with the master plan prepared in 1971. There were three North-South corridors that were chosen for a 97.5-km-long network plan. The authorities then conducted traffic studies on three lines, i.e. Dumdum – Tollygunge, Bidhannager – Ramrajatala and Dakshineswar – Thakurpukur. On December 29, 1972, Dumdum-Tollygunge was chosen for execution, and the authorities finished work on this line. This first stretch was finished on October 24, 1984.
The Esplanade and Bhowanipur metro line, which is also the first metro line, was about 3.4 km long. By 2010, the corridor was expanded to the New Garia. Over the years, the metro authorities added several new extensions and stretches, increasing the connectivity of the metro services. The East-West Kolkata Metro Line was sanctioned on July 30, 2008, connecting Howrah Railway Station and Bidhannagar.
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East-West Corridor Kolkata Metro Route
The East-West corridor connects Howrah and Sealdah and passes through the Hooghly River. These two railway stations are some of the busiest railway stations in the world. There are currently six metro lines in Kolkata: blue, green, purple, yellow, pink and orange. The East-West corridor is also known as the Green Line. This was done by KMRC (Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation) to make navigation easier for the commuters. Route on East-West Corridor line Kolkata metro is made up of many lines, including the ones listed below:
- Howrah Maidan to Howrah
- Howrah to Mahakaran
- Mahakaran to Esplanade
- Esplanade to Sealdah
- Sealdah to Phool Bagan
- Phool Bagan to Salt Lake Stadium
- Salt Lake Stadium to Bengal Chemical
- Bengal Chemical to City Centre
- City Center to Central Park
- Central Park to Karunamoyee
- Karunamoyee to Salt Lake Sector V
Fare on East-West Corridor Kolkata Metro
The pricing structure that the Railway Board established stipulates that a commuter must pay Rs 5 for distances up to 2 kilometres. The fare is Rs 10 for the following 3 km to 5 km, Rs 20 for the following 5 km to 10 km, and Rs 30 for the following 10 km to 16.5 km. The base fare is Rs 5 for the current East-West line as well.
Kolkata Metro East-West Corridor Timings
Kolkata Metro services are available from 7:00 AM to 22:30 PM. The state authorities had modified the metro schedule during the Covid-19 pandemic.
All the top cities near the East-West metro line are included in the list below:
- Dakshineshwar
- Baranagar
- Noapara
- Dum Dum
- Belgachhia
- Shyam Bazar
- Shobhabazar Sutanuti
- Girish Park
- Mahatma Gandhi Road
Residential Projects Near East-West Corridor Kolkata Metro
The Kolkata Metro Line 2 is a rapid transit line and is also referred to as the East-West Metro Line. The Green Line has a 5.8 km long elevated route and 10.8 km of an underground route. The underwater tunnel connects Kolkata with Howrah and is 33 m below the Hooghly riverbed. Additionally, Howrah station is the deepest metro station in the country. On 9 April 2023, KMRC was successful in the trail run of Salt Lake and Howrah. The trail run successfully passed through the Sealdah and Esplanade tunnel. The train tunnel provides seamless connectivity between the Howrah station complex and the Armenian Ghat on the eastern bank. It is 350 m downstream of Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQ’S)
How long are Kolkata East-West metro stations?
It stretches over a distance of 16.6 kilometres with 8 stations, 5.8 km of elevated route and 10.8 km of underground portion from Howrah Maidan to the Phoolbagan Metro station.
What are the stations in Kolkata Metro Line 2?
KMRC has laid out 17 metro stations in Kolkata. Out of these, there are 5 planned stations: Teghoria / Haldiram, Raghunathpur, Baguiati, Dum Dum Park and Kestopur; 8 operational stations: Salt Lake Sector V, Karunamoyee, Central Park, City Centre, Bengal Chemical, Salt Lake Stadium, Phoolbagan and Sealdah; and 4 under construction stations: Esplanade, Mahakaran, Howrah and Howrah Maidan.
Which is the largest metro station in Kolkata?
In Noapara, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, the Green Line of the Kolkata Metro has the largest elevated metro station.
