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{{Short description|Metro station in Kolkata, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
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| image = Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station 06.jpg
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| address = Ruby / Desun crossing, [[Kolkata]] - 700107
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'''Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station''' is a [[Rapid transit|Metro]] station of [[Kolkata Metro Line 6|Line 6]] of the [[Kolkata Metro]] at Ruby Crossing, serving the areas of [[E.M. Bypass]], [[Kasba, Kolkata|Kasba]] and [[Anandapur, Kolkata|Anandapur]].<ref name="ready">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-23 |title=Kolkata: Airport Metro Stations To Be Ready By Dec 2025, New Garia-Ruby Section By Year-End |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/kolkata-metros-noapara-airport-line-to-be-ready-by-dec-2024-updates-on-orange-line-other-stretches-article-102970315 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref> The station is named in honour of the Indian [[Bengalis|Bengali]] playback singer [[Hemanta Mukherjee|Hemanta Mukhopadhyay]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Kolkata Metro’s Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stretch to commence commercial service soon |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-kolkata-metros-kavi-subhash-hemanta-mukhopadhyay-stretch-to-commence-commercial-service-soon-3071089/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=MPost |date=2023-08-24 |title=Trial run on Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stretch held |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/trial-run-on-kavi-subhash-hemanta-mukhopadhyay-stretch-held-530340 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
This project was sanctioned in the budget of 2010–11 by [[Mamata Banerjee]] with a project deadline of six years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110208/jsp/calcutta/story_13549408.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213055942/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110208/jsp/calcutta/story_13549408.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 February 2011|title=Rail set to take over East-West|date=8 February 2011|work=The Telegraph|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> The execution of this project has been entrusted to RVNL at a cost of Rs 3951.98 crore. It is intended to reduce travel time between [[Kolkata]]'s southernmost areas and the [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]].

The {{Cvt|5|km}} stretch from New Garia to Ruby Hospital was expected to start from 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Metro sets June 2018 date for New Garia-Ruby line|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/metro-sets-june-2018-date-for-new-garia-ruby-line/articleshow/59963674.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> As of now, the station and associated metro viaduct connections are fully completed with trail runs being conducted over this and other phase 1 stations. RVNL plans to launch the metro over this truncated route before this year's Durga Puja.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Staff |date=2023-08-25 |title=Successful Speed Trial Conducted on Hemanta Mukhopadhyay-Kavi Subhas Metro Stretch |url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/successful-speed-trial-conducted-on-hemanta-mukhopadhyay-kavi-subhas-metro-stretch/ |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Metro Rail News |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Structure and layout==
The station is 200 meters long and 25 meters wide, structurally elevated and has three levels. Station entrances and exits are at the ground level (G). The second level (L1) houses station fare control, station agents, metro card vending machines, crossovers etc. The third level (L2) houses the platforms and rail tracks.<ref>{{Citation |title=Kolkata Metro Orange Line Full Update {{!}} New Garia - Airport Metro via New Town |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGNEc-AU7y8 |access-date=2023-09-14 |language=en}}</ref>

The station has four entrances and exits. In addition to staircases, it will be equipped with lifts and escalators. The station will have drinking water and toilet facilities.<ref name="indianrailways">{{Cite web |title=Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal |url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=2878&did=1676279370260AC4541B231E4C9483AF997FE69C59DFB |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>

{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
|+ '''Layout'''
| width="50" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| width="100" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Street Level
| width="500" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance
|-
| valign="top" |'''L1'''
| valign="top" |Mezzanine
| valign="top" |Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover 
|-
| rowspan="4" width="50" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''L2'''
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Side platform]] doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Southbound'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards →[[Kavi Subhash metro station|Kavi Subhash]]→ →
|-
|'''Northbound'''
|→Towards ←Airport← ←
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" |[[Side platform]] doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
| rowspan="2" width="50" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''L2'''
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |
|-
|}

==Connections==
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay station is situated at the junction of [[Rashbehari Avenue]] and [[E.M. Bypass]], termed as Ruby Crossing. It will act as an [[Interchange station|interchange]] for the residents of Central and South Kolkata connecting them to the [[Salt Lake, Kolkata|IT hubs of Salt Lake]]. People can reach Kasba Industrial Estate, passport offices and various school and colleges via Line 6 and [[Kolkata Metro Line 1|Blue Line]] can reach after boarding off the station. The metro station is located in vicinity of various hospitals like [[Peerless Hospital]]. It is preceded by the [[VIP Bazar metro station]] at 1.3 km to the north, and followed by the [[Kavi Sukanta metro station]] at 1 km to the south.<ref name="indianrailways" /><ref name="ready" />

==See also==
*[[List of Kolkata Metro stations]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Kolkata Metro}}

[[Category:Proposed railway stations]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metro stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kolkata]]

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