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{{short description|Metro station in Kolkata, India}}
{{short description|Kolkata Metro's Green Line metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
{{for|the surface railway station|Sealdah railway station}}
{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Logo.svg|50px]]<br />Sealdah<br>শিয়ালদহ
| name               = Sealdah
| type = [[Kolkata Metro]] station
| native_name        = {{nobold|শিয়ালদহ}}
| style = Kolkata Metro
| system            = [[Kolkata Metro]]
| image = File:SEALDAHCALCUTTA.jpg
| style             = Kolkata Metro
| image_caption = Sealdah metro station under construction
| symbol            = ewm
| address = [[Sealdah]], [[Rajabazar, Kolkata]] – 700009
| symbol_location    = kolkata
| country = India
| image             = Sealdah metro station.jpg
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.567207|N|88.371497|E|}}
| image_upright      = 1.3
| operator = [[Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation]]
| image_caption     = Main exterior of the Sealdah metro station
| line = <!-- line information is detailed under "services" -->
| address           = [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road|Acharya Prafulla Chandra Rd]], [[Sealdah]], [[Rajabazar, Kolkata|Rajabazar]], Kolkata, West Bengal 700009
| other = {{rint|kolkata|s}} Seadah North & South
| coordinates       = {{Coord|22.567207|N|88.371497|E|format=dms|display=inline, title}}
| structure = Underground
| line              = {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|Green|croute}}
| platform = Both [[Island platform]] & [[Side platform]]
| other             = {{rint|kolkata|s}} {{rcb|Kolkata Suburban Railway|Eastern|route}} {{rcb|Kolkata Suburban Railway|Chord link|route}} {{rcb|Kolkata Suburban Railway|Sealdah South|route}} at [[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah]]
| depth = 16 m
| structure         = Underground
| levels =
| platform           = 2 [[side platforms]]; 1 [[island platform]] ([[Spanish solution]])
| tracks = 3
| depth             = 16 m
| parking = Yes
| tracks             =  
| bicycle = No
| parking           = Yes
| baggage_check =  
| bicycle           = No
| opening = 2021 (expected)
| baggage_check     =  
| closed =  
| opened            = {{start date and age|df=yes|11|07|2022}}
| rebuilt =  
| closed             =  
| electrified = 750V DC
| rebuilt           =  
| ADA = Yes {{access icon}}
| electrified       =  
| status = Under Construction
| accessible        = Yes {{access icon}}
| code =  
| status             = Operational
| owned = KMRC
| code               = SDHM
| zone = East-West
| owned             = [[Metro Railway, Kolkata]]
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| operator          = [[Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation]]
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| services           = {{adjstn|system=Kolkata Metro|line=Green|left=Esplanade|right=Phoolbagan}}
| map_type = India Kolkata
| map_type           = India Kolkata#India Kolkata Metro
| map_size = 300
| route_map         = {{Kolkata Metro Green Line}}
| map_dot_label = Sealdah
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'''Sealdah Metro Station''' is a station of the [[Kolkata Metro]], located in [[Sealdah]], [[Kolkata]]. The underground station adjoins with the [[Sealdah railway station]] of the [[Indian Railways]] on its eastern side. The Sealdah Court is on the west side of the station, the Sealdah Flyover (Vidyapati Setu) is on the northern side of the station. There is a pedestrian subway linking the metro station with the railway station.


== The station ==
'''Sealdah''' (also known as '''[[DTDC]] Sealdah''' for sponsorship reasons) is an important underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the [[Green Line (Kolkata Metro)|Green Line]] of [[Kolkata Metro]], located in [[Sealdah]], [[Kolkata]]. The underground station adjoins with [[Sealdah railway station]] of the [[Indian Railways]] on its eastern side. The Sealdah Court is on the west side of the station, the Sealdah Flyover (Vidyapati Setu) is on the northern side of the station. There is a pedestrian subway linking the metro station with the railway station.
=== Structure ===
 
=== Layout ===
==Inauguration==
In March 2022, the [[Commission of Railway Safety|Commissioner of Railway Safety]] gave his approval for the commencement of commercial operations at this station and the station was likely to be inaugurated on the occasion of [[Poila Baisakh]] on 15 April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kolkata Metro: East-West Sealdah link gets CRS nod, Poila Baisakh start likely |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-metro-east-west-sealdah-link-gets-crs-nod-poila-baishakh-start-likely/articleshow/90452128.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sealdah Metro Station : নববর্ষে শহর পাচ্ছে না মেট্রোর নতুন স্টেশন |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/state/kolkata/metro-service-from-sealdah-station-maight-start-from-end-of-april/wb20220409222254377 |access-date=2 May 2022 |work=ETV Bharat News}}</ref>
However, the inauguration on the [[Poila Baisakh]] could not happen as some issues pointed out by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, were yet to be fixed. After missing a few deadlines, the Station was ultimately inaugurated by the Union Minister [[Smriti Irani]] on 11 July 2022,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nag |first1=Jayatri |title=Sealdah station of Kolkata metro inaugurated |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/sealdah-station-of-kolkata-metro-inaugurated/articleshow/92808011.cms |access-date=14 July 2022 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> with the commercial run beginning on 14 July 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhowal |first1=Tiasa |title=Kolkata is super excited as services from Sealdah metro station begins. See pics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/kolkata-is-super-excited-as-services-from-sealdah-metro-station-begins-see-pics-1975456-2022-07-14 |access-date=14 July 2022 |work=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The station was connected to [[Esplanade metro station|Esplanade]] on 22 August 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-08-12 |title=‘Efforts on to open 3 new metro lines next week’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/efforts-on-to-open-3-new-metro-lines-next-week/articleshow/123264233.cms |access-date=2025-08-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
 
== Layout ==
{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
| width="50" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| width="50" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| width="100" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Street level
| width="85" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Ground level
| width="390" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance
| width="400" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance
|-
|-
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''M'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''L1'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Mezzanine
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" | Mezzanine
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;text-align:center;" |'''P1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;" rowspan=5;|'''L2<br>Platforms'''
| colspan="2" style="border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |<small>[[Side platform]] doors will open on the left {{access icon}}</small>
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|{{small|[[Side platform]] {{access icon}}}}
|-
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Eastbound'''
|width=50 height=45|'''<span style=color:#{{rail color|Kolkata Metro|green}}>Platform 1</span>'''
| width="390" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Toward →[[Phoolbagan metro station|Phoolbagan]]→→
|width=400| {{0|→}} towards {{ltl|Kolkata Metro|green|Right}} <small>({{stl|Kolkata Metro|Phoolbagan}})</small> →
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |<small>[[Island platform]], doors will open on the right</small> {{access icon}}
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]] {{access icon}}</small>
|-
|-
| width="100" |'''Westbound'''
|width=50 height=45|'''<span style=color:#{{rail color|Kolkata Metro|green}}>Platform 2</span>'''
| width="390" |Toward ←[[Esplanade metro station|Esplanade]]←
|width=400| ← towards {{ltl|Kolkata Metro|green|left}} <small>({{stl|Kolkata Metro|Esplanade}}*)</small>
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|{{small|[[Side platform]] {{access icon}}}}
|-
|-
| 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;" |<small>[[Side platform]] doors will open on the left {{access icon}}</small>
|}
|}
* <small>''Change at Esplanade for '''{{Rcb|Kolkata Metro|Blue|yes}}''' & '''{{Rcb|Kolkata Metro|Purple|yes}}'''''</small>


== Connections ==
== Connections ==
=== Bus ===
Bus route number 3C/1, 3D, 3D/1, 12, 12/1, 12C/2, 13, 21, 21/1, 24, 24A, 24B, 28, 30B, 30C/1, 30D, 34C, 39A/2, 44, 44/1, 44A, 45, 45B, 46B, 47/1, 71, 72, 79D, 202, 204/1, 206, 213, 213A, 217, 217B, 221, 223, 227, 230, 234, 235, 239, 253, 260, DN17, SD24, KB12, KB17, KB19, KB20, KB21, K4, K6, 25 (Mini), M8/1 (Mini), S119 (Mini), S122 (Mini), S165 (Mini), S166 (Mini), S167 (Mini), S171 (Mini), S173 (Mini), S178 (Mini), S186 (Mini), S188 (Mini), C11, C24, EB1A, M24, MIDI1, T1, T8, T10, 33, S3A, S3B, S12, S16, S45, AC49A etc. serve the station.<ref>http://transport.wb.gov.in/transport-services/bus-services/</ref>
=== Rail ===
=== Rail ===
It is directly connected to [[Sealdah railway station]].
It is directly connected to the [[Sealdah railway station]].


=== Air ===
==Gallery==
Nearest airport [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]], located at [[Dum Dum]] is almost 14.4&nbsp;km away from the station.
More photos on [[:commons:Category:Sealdah_metro_station]]
<gallery>
১বি প্ল্যাটফর্ম, শিয়ালদহ মেট্রো স্টেশন - 1B platform, Sealdah metro station.jpg|1B platform
শিয়ালদহ মেট্রো স্টেশনের কনকোর্স এলাকা ২ - Concourse area of Sealdah metro station.jpg|Concourse area
শিয়ালদহ মেট্রো স্টেশনের কনকোর্স স্তরে স্বয়ংক্রিয় টিকিট বিক্রয় যন্ত্র - ১.jpg|Automated ticket vending machines
শিয়ালদহ মেট্রো স্টেশনে স্টেশনের নাম ফলক ২ - Station Name Plate at Sealdah metro station.jpg|Station Name Plate
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}{{Kolkata Metro|green line=yes}}
 
==External links==
{{Kolkata Metro}}
{{Rapid transit in India}}
{{Rapid transit in Asia}}


[[Category:Kolkata Metro stations]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metro stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2022]]




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Latest revision as of 18:55, 28 March 2026


For the surface railway station, see Sealdah railway station.
Sealdah

শিয়ালদহ
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Main exterior of the Sealdah metro station
LocationAcharya Prafulla Chandra Rd, Sealdah, Rajabazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009
Coordinates22°34′02″N 88°22′17″E / 22.567207°N 88.371497°E / 22.567207; 88.371497
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Operated byKolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Line(s)Template:Rcb
Platforms2 side platforms; 1 island platform (Spanish solution)
Connections Template:Rcb Template:Rcb Template:Rcb at Sealdah
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth16 m
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeSDHM
History
Opened2022 July 11; 4 years ago (11-07-2022)
Services
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Location
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Sealdah (also known as DTDC Sealdah for sponsorship reasons) is an important underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the Green Line of Kolkata Metro, located in Sealdah, Kolkata. The underground station adjoins with Sealdah railway station of the Indian Railways on its eastern side. The Sealdah Court is on the west side of the station, the Sealdah Flyover (Vidyapati Setu) is on the northern side of the station. There is a pedestrian subway linking the metro station with the railway station.

Inauguration[edit | edit source]

In March 2022, the Commissioner of Railway Safety gave his approval for the commencement of commercial operations at this station and the station was likely to be inaugurated on the occasion of Poila Baisakh on 15 April 2022.[1][2] However, the inauguration on the Poila Baisakh could not happen as some issues pointed out by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, were yet to be fixed. After missing a few deadlines, the Station was ultimately inaugurated by the Union Minister Smriti Irani on 11 July 2022,[3] with the commercial run beginning on 14 July 2022.[4] The station was connected to Esplanade on 22 August 2025.[5]

Layout[edit | edit source]

G Ground level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2
Platforms 		Side platform Disabled access
Platform 1 → towards Template:Ltl (Template:Stl) →
Island platform Disabled access
Platform 2 ← towards Template:Ltl (Template:Stl*)
Side platform Disabled access

Connections[edit | edit source]

Rail[edit | edit source]

It is directly connected to the Sealdah railway station.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

More photos on commons:Category:Sealdah_metro_station

  • 1B platform
    1B platform
  • Concourse area
    Concourse area
  • Automated ticket vending machines
    Automated ticket vending machines
  • Station Name Plate
    Station Name Plate

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kolkata Metro: East-West Sealdah link gets CRS nod, Poila Baisakh start likely". Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sealdah Metro Station : নববর্ষে শহর পাচ্ছে না মেট্রোর নতুন স্টেশন". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Nag, Jayatri. "Sealdah station of Kolkata metro inaugurated". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Bhowal, Tiasa. "Kolkata is super excited as services from Sealdah metro station begins. See pics". India Today. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "'Efforts on to open 3 new metro lines next week'". The Times of India. 12 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 August 2025.


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