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{{Short description|Kolkata Metro's Blue Line terminal metro station}} | |||
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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name = | | name = Dakshineswar | ||
| | | native_name = {{nobold|দক্ষিণেশ্বর}} | ||
| style = Kolkata Metro | | system = [[Kolkata Metro]] | ||
| image = | | style = Kolkata Metro | ||
| image_caption = Dakshineswar | | symbol = m | ||
| address = [[Dakshineswar]], [[Kolkata]], | | symbol_location = kolkata | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|22.653971|N|88.363724|E|}} | | image = File:Dakshineswar Railway Station (in middle) building built as a replica of the iconic Dakshineswar Temple, and the Dakshineswar metro station (in right) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, photo by Yogabrata Chakraborty.jpg | ||
| line = | | image_caption = Dakshineswar Railway Station (in middle) building built as a replica of the iconic Dakshineswar Temple, and the Dakshineswar metro station (in right). | ||
| connections = {{rint|kolkata|s}} [[Dakshineswar railway station| | | address = [[Dakshineswar]], [[Kolkata]], West Bengal 700076 | ||
| structure = Elevated | | country = {{flag|India}} | ||
| platform = [[ | | coordinates = {{coord|22.653971|N|88.363724|E|format=dms}} | ||
| depth = | | line = {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|Blue|croute}} | ||
| levels = | | connections = {{rint|kolkata|s}} [[Dakshineswar railway station|Dakshineswar]] | ||
| tracks = | <br>{{rint|kolkata|bus}} [[Dakshineswar|Dakshineswar Bus Terminal]] | ||
| parking = Yes | | structure = [[Elevated]], [[Double-track railway|Double track]] | ||
| bicycle = | | platform = 2 (2 [[side platform]]s) | ||
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| rebuilt = | | parking = Yes | ||
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| smartcardname = | | accessible = Yes {{access icon}} | ||
| smartcardstatus = | | status = Operational | ||
| former = | | code = KDSW | ||
| passengers = | | operator = [[Metro Railway, Kolkata]] | ||
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'''Dakshineswar | |||
'''Dakshineswar''' is the elevated northern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the [[Blue Line (Kolkata Metro)|Blue Line]] of [[Kolkata Metro]] in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. The metro station adjoins the platforms of the [[Dakshineswar railway station]] where connections can be made with [[Indian Railways]] services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,375,379|title=Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal|website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref> The station is located at the [[Dakshineswar]] area which is famous for [[Dakshineswar Kali Temple]]. The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/02/22/pm-modi-inaugurates-kolkata-metros-dakshineswar-extension/|title=PM Modi Inaugurates Kolkata Metro’s Dakshineswar Extension|publisher=|date=22 Feb 2021|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref> | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
A northward extension from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar (6.20 km [3.85 mi]) was sanctioned and included in the | [[File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the several railway projects, in West Bengal on February 22, 2021 (3).jpg|thumb|Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] inaugurating the Noapara—Dakshineswar metro line on February 22, 2021.]] | ||
A northward extension from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar (6.20 km [3.85 mi]) was sanctioned and included in the 2010–11 budget at a cost of [[Indian rupee|₹]]227.53 [[crore]] (equivalent to ₹411 crore or US$58 million in 2019). Construction for the station and the section started in 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=December 24, 2020|first=Ajanta|last=Chakraborty|title=First trial a success, Metro set to run till Dakshineswar in February-end {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/1st-trial-a-success-metro-set-to-run-till-dakshineswar-in-feb-end/articleshow/79929855.cms|access-date=2021-05-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In December 2017, the metro line to the Dakshineswar station was projected to be operational by May 2019.<ref name="gupta17">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Jayanta |title=It's final. Take a Metro ride to Dakshineswar by May 2019 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/its-final-take-a-metro-ride-to-dakshineswar-by-may-2019/articleshow/62045998.cms |accessdate=18 September 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 December 2017 }}</ref><ref name="mandal20">{{cite news |last1=Mandal |first1=Sanjay |title=July, revised date for Baranagar Metro |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/july-revised-date-for-baranagar-metro/cid/1742067 |access-date=11 February 2020 |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=2 February 2020 }}</ref> By June 2019, over 95 percent of the [[viaduct]] had been completed for the between [[Noapara metro station and depot|Noapara]] and Dakshineswar and that work had begun on the signaling system and laying of the tracks.<ref name="mandalj19">{{cite news |last1=Mandal |first1=Sanjay |title=Expense boost for Calcutta Metro funds flow |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/expense-boost-for-calcutta-metro-funds-flow/cid/1692111 |accessdate=18 September 2019 |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=10 June 2019 }}</ref> Trial runs for this stretch started on 23 December 2020, after delay due to COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name=":0" /> The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021 by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Live: Bengal has made up its mind for 'poriborton', says PM Modi in Hooghly|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/latest-news-today-live-updates-puducherry-floor-test-bengal-kerala-election-22-february-2021-121022200131_1.html|access-date=2021-02-22|website=www.business-standard.com|language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
The station is located in [[Dakshineswar]], | The station is located in [[Dakshineswar]], [[North 24 Parganas]], on [[State Highway 2 (West Bengal)|PWD Road]] (Sitaramdas Omkarnath Sarani) and Ramakrishna Paramahansa Deb Road Crossing. The Station is situated around 300 metres away towards East from [[Dakshineswar Kali Temple|Bhabatarini Kali Temple]]. | ||
== | == Station layout == | ||
{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 | |||
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;vertical-align:top;border-top:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=4;|'''2nd Floor''' | |||
{| border= | |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}}}} | ||
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| | |style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 height=45|'''<span style=color:#{{rail color|Kolkata Metro|blue}}>Platform 1</span>''' | ||
| | |style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=390| {{0|→}} towards {{ltl|Kolkata Metro|blue|Right}} <small>({{stl|Kolkata Metro|Baranagar}})</small> → | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | | height=45|<span style=color:#{{rail color|Kolkata Metro|blue}}>'''Platform 2'''</span> | ||
| ← Alighting only | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |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}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |style="vertical-align:top"|'''1st Floor''' | ||
|style="vertical-align:top"|Mezzanine | |||
|style="vertical-align:top"|Fare control, station agent, Metro QR ticket vending machines, crossover | |||
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|- | |- | ||
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top" width=50 |'''Ground''' | |||
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top" width=100 |Street level | |||
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray; vertical-align:top" width=420 |Exit/Entrance | |||
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=== Rail === | === Rail === | ||
It is directly connected with [[Dakshineswar railway station]], a station on [[Calcutta chord link]].<ref>{{Cite web|last= | It is directly connected with [[Dakshineswar railway station]], a station on [[Calcutta chord link]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Roy|first=Joydeep|title=DAKE/Dakshineswar Station – 0 Train Departures ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/dakshineswar-dake/2152|access-date=2020-06-26|website=India Rail Info}}</ref> | ||
=== Ferry === | === Ferry === | ||
The station is connected to ferry also through Ma | The station is connected to ferry also through Ma Bhabotarini Jetty Ghat, which is around 350 metres away from the station. Ferry routes towards [[Uttarpara]], [[Belur Math]], [[Bagbazar]], [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]], Shipping Corporation Ghat (near [[Millennium Park (Kolkata)|Millennium Park]]) and [[Babughat|Chandpal Ghat]] are available.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wbtc.co.in/ferry-service/|title=Ferry Service|access-date=2 October 2020|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115160656/https://wbtc.co.in/ferry-service/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Proposed Expansion== | |||
Metro Railway plans to extend the platform and viaduct of Dakshineswar metro station by ~{{cvt|90|m}} via erection of two new pillars beyond the current length to facilitate a crossover so the trains can switch tracks in order to increase the frequency of services to the [[Noapara metro station|Noapara]]-Dakshineswar stretch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metro Rly Seeks Land For Platform Extension |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/metro-rly-seeks-land-for-platform-extension/articleshow/106797230.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Kolkata Metro stations]] | *[[List of Kolkata Metro stations]] | ||
*[[Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references />{{Kolkata Metro}} | <references />{{Kolkata Metro|blue line=yes}} | ||
[[Category:Kolkata Metro stations]] | [[Category:Kolkata Metro stations]] | ||
[[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]] | [[Category:Railway stations in North 24 Parganas district]] | ||
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 2021]] | [[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2021]] | ||
{{WestBengal-railstation-stub}} | {{WestBengal-railstation-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:26, 11 March 2026
Dakshineswar দক্ষিণেশ্বর | |||||
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_building_built_as_a_replica_of_the_iconic_Dakshineswar_Temple,_and_the_Dakshineswar_metro_station_(in_right)_in_Kolkata,_West_Bengal,_India,_photo_by_Yogabrata_Chakraborty.jpg) Dakshineswar Railway Station (in middle) building built as a replica of the iconic Dakshineswar Temple, and the Dakshineswar metro station (in right). | |||||
| Location | Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700076 India | ||||
| Coordinates | 22°39′14″N 88°21′49″E / 22.653971°N 88.363724°E | ||||
| Operated by | Metro Railway, Kolkata | ||||
| Line(s) | Template:Rcb | ||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||
| Connections |  Dakshineswar
 Dakshineswar Bus Terminal | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated, Double track | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Station code | KDSW | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 22 February 2021 | ||||
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Dakshineswar is the elevated northern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The metro station adjoins the platforms of the Dakshineswar railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services.[1] The station is located at the Dakshineswar area which is famous for Dakshineswar Kali Temple. The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
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A northward extension from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar (6.20 km [3.85 mi]) was sanctioned and included in the 2010–11 budget at a cost of ₹227.53 crore (equivalent to ₹411 crore or US$58 million in 2019). Construction for the station and the section started in 2017.[3] In December 2017, the metro line to the Dakshineswar station was projected to be operational by May 2019.[4][5] By June 2019, over 95 percent of the viaduct had been completed for the between Noapara and Dakshineswar and that work had begun on the signaling system and laying of the tracks.[6] Trial runs for this stretch started on 23 December 2020, after delay due to COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[7]
Location[edit | edit source]
The station is located in Dakshineswar, North 24 Parganas, on PWD Road (Sitaramdas Omkarnath Sarani) and Ramakrishna Paramahansa Deb Road Crossing. The Station is situated around 300 metres away towards East from Bhabatarini Kali Temple.
Station layout[edit | edit source]
| 2nd Floor | Side platform 
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| Platform 1 | towards Template:Ltl (Template:Stl) → | |
| Platform 2 | ← Alighting only | |
| Side platform
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| 1st Floor | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro QR ticket vending machines, crossover |
| Ground | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Connections[edit | edit source]
Rail[edit | edit source]
It is directly connected with Dakshineswar railway station, a station on Calcutta chord link.[8]
Ferry[edit | edit source]
The station is connected to ferry also through Ma Bhabotarini Jetty Ghat, which is around 350 metres away from the station. Ferry routes towards Uttarpara, Belur Math, Bagbazar, Howrah, Shipping Corporation Ghat (near Millennium Park) and Chandpal Ghat are available.[9]
Proposed Expansion[edit | edit source]
Metro Railway plans to extend the platform and viaduct of Dakshineswar metro station by ~90 m (300 ft) via erection of two new pillars beyond the current length to facilitate a crossover so the trains can switch tracks in order to increase the frequency of services to the Noapara-Dakshineswar stretch.[10]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "PM Modi Inaugurates Kolkata Metro's Dakshineswar Extension". 22 February 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chakraborty, Ajanta (24 December 2020). "First trial a success, Metro set to run till Dakshineswar in February-end | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ Gupta, Jayanta (13 December 2017). "It's final. Take a Metro ride to Dakshineswar by May 2019". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ↑ Mandal, Sanjay (2 February 2020). "July, revised date for Baranagar Metro". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ↑ Mandal, Sanjay (10 June 2019). "Expense boost for Calcutta Metro funds flow". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ↑ "Live: Bengal has made up its mind for 'poriborton', says PM Modi in Hooghly". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ Roy, Joydeep. "DAKE/Dakshineswar Station – 0 Train Departures ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ferry Service". Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ "Metro Rly Seeks Land For Platform Extension". The Times of India.
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