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{{ | {{Short description|Metro station in Kolkata, India}} | ||
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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name | | name = Barun Sengupta | ||
| | | native_name = {{nobold|বরুণ সেনগুপ্ত}} | ||
| style | | native_name_lang = bn | ||
| image | | system = [[Kolkata Metro]] | ||
| image_caption = | | style = Kolkata Metro | ||
| | | image = Barun Sengupta metro station.jpg | ||
| coordinates | | image_upright = 1.3 | ||
| | | image_caption = | ||
| symbol = m | |||
| structure | | symbol_location = kolkata | ||
| platform | | coordinates = {{Coord|22.54393606917106|88.40015595354645|display=title,inline|format=dms}} | ||
| | | address = Dhapa, [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]] 700105 | ||
| | | structure = Elevated | ||
| | | platform = 2 (2 [[side platforms]]) | ||
| | | parking = Yes | ||
| | | bicycle = | ||
| | | baggage_check = | ||
| | | opened = {{Start date and age|2025|08|22|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Ajanta |title=Rail Vikas Nigam Limited plans 4 km extension from Ruby Metro to Beliaghata by puja |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/rvnl-plans-4km-extension-from-ruby-metro-to-beliaghata-by-puja/articleshow/98076538.cms |access-date=11 March 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=20 February 2023 |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222025527/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/rvnl-plans-4km-extension-from-ruby-metro-to-beliaghata-by-puja/articleshow/98076538.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| closed | | closed = | ||
| rebuilt | | rebuilt = | ||
| | | accessible = | ||
| | | status = Operational | ||
| code | | code = KBST | ||
| | | operator = [[Metro Railway, Kolkata]] | ||
| zone | | zone = | ||
| smartcardname = | | smartcardname = | ||
| smartcardstatus = | | smartcardstatus = | ||
| | | other_name = Science City | ||
| passengers | | passengers = | ||
| pass_year | | pass_year = | ||
| pass_percent | | pass_percent = | ||
| pass_system | | pass_system = | ||
| mpassengers | | mpassengers = | ||
| services | | services = {{adjstn|system=Kolkata Metro|line=Orange|left=Ritwik Ghatak|right=Beleghata}} | ||
| route_map = {{Kolkata Metro Orange Line}} | |||
| route_map | | map_state = collapsed | ||
| map_state | | map_type = India Kolkata#India Kolkata Metro | ||
| map_type | }}[[File:Barun Sengupta Metro Station 3.jpg|thumb|300px|Barun Sengupta Metro Station]] | ||
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'''Barun Sengupta | '''Barun Sengupta''' (also known as '''Science City'''), is a metro station of [[Orange Line (Kolkata Metro)|Orange Line]] of the [[Kolkata Metro]] located at Parama Island in the [[Dhapa, India|Dhapa]] area of [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]], serving Dhapa, [[ITC Royal Bengal]], [[JW Marriott Hotels|JW Marriott]] and [[Science City, Kolkata|Science City]] areas.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abbas |first1=Ajmal |title=First phase of Kolkata Metro's Orange Line all set for launch; covers Kavi Subash to Hemanta Mukherjee in 7 minutes |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/first-phase-of-kolkata-metros-orange-line-all-set-for-launch-covers-kavi-subash-to-hemanta-mukherjee-in-7-minutes-article-97438188 |access-date=11 March 2023 |work=TimesNow |date=30 January 2023 |language=en |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130090911/https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/first-phase-of-kolkata-metros-orange-line-all-set-for-launch-covers-kavi-subash-to-hemanta-mukherjee-in-7-minutes-article-97438188 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Calcutta Metro to start trial runs along Ruby-Beleghata stretch |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/kolkata-metro-to-start-trial-runs-along-ruby-beleghata-stretch/cid/2015759 |website=Telegraph India}}</ref> The station is named in honour of the founder of ''[[Bartaman]]'', [[Barun Sengupta]]. The station is elevated above the [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CONSTRUCTION WORK OF BARUN SENGUPTA STATION (ORANGE LINE) GOING on IN FULL SWING |date=13 September 2023 |url=https://ibgnews.com/2023/09/13/construction-work-of-barun-sengupta-station-orange-line-going-on-in-full-swing/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2024-04-25 |title=Kolkata Orange Line Metro Extension Awaits Safety Clearance; Test Runs To Begin - Metro Rail News |url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/kolkata-orange-line-metro-extension-awaits-safety-clearance-test-runs-to-begin/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Location == | |||
This station is located in [[Dhapa, India|Dhapa]] across the [[service road]] and [[footpath]] on the eastern side of [[Biswa Bangla Sarani]] at Parama Island.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-30 |title=Beleghata-Ruby Section of Kolkata Metro Undergoes Inspection, Here's Why |url=https://www.news18.com/auto/beleghata-ruby-section-of-kolkata-metro-undergoes-inspection-heres-why-8833331.html |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{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=3096&did=168397124068709B2CE64133D36799B20E6EA8937647B |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref> The main [[elevated railway|elevated]] structure of the station is situated along the [[service road]] and [[footpath]] adjacent to the [[New Garia]]-bound [[lane]] of [[Biswa Bangla Sarani]] near [[Maa Flyover]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kolkata Metro: বাইপাসের উপর 'প্রায় তৈরি' নয়া মেট্রো স্টেশন, কবে জুড়বে গড়িয়া-এয়ারপোর্ট রুট? |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/kolkata/story/the-construction-work-of-barun-sengupta-metro-station-of-orange-line-is-going-on-in-full-swing-sud-677055-2023-09-12 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref> It is geographically located at {{Coord|22.543986|N|88.399274|E}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-20 |title=Rail Vikas Nigam Limited plans 4 km extension from Ruby Metro to Beliaghata by puja |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/rvnl-plans-4km-extension-from-ruby-metro-to-beliaghata-by-puja/articleshow/98076538.cms |access-date=2024-05-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The previous station of the station is [[Ritwik Ghatak metro station]] at a distance of {{cvt|1.4|km}} and the next station is [[Beleghata metro station]] at a distance of {{cvt|0.9|km}}.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" /> | |||
==History == | |||
This project was sanctioned in the budget of 2010–11 by [[Mamata Banerjee]] with a project deadline of six years.<ref name="airport_link_station_names">{{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.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Seven projects meant to change the face of Calcutta are entangled in a web of land politics and pandering. Metro explores the tunnel vision" |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/stuck/cid/1287657 |website=Telegraph india}}</ref> It will help to reduce travel time between the southern fringes of [[Kolkata]] to [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]]. In October 2011, [[RVNL]] awarded [[Gammon India Limited]], the tender for the construction of the [[Kolkata Metro|metro]] corridor from [[VIP Bazar metro station|VIP Bazar Metro Station]] to [[Nicco Park|Nikko Park]] ([[Nalban metro station]]),<ref>{{Cite web |title=বরুণ সেনগুপ্ত মেট্রো স্টেশনের নির্মাণ কাজ তুঙ্গে, অন্দরমহলটা দেখে নিন |url=https://eisamay.com/photo-gallery/news/kolkata-metro-new-garia-airport-metro-corridor-barun-sengupta-metro-station-construction-work-update/photoshow/105019644.cms |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Eisamay |date=6 November 2023 |language=bn}}</ref> including stations, as part of Package-II of Orange Line. Amongst those metro stations, one in Dhapa was also sanctioned, i.e., Barun Sengupta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Details of tenders/contracts |url=https://www.rvnl.org/en/DetailsofContractsAwarded/20130814175604_Kolkata_upto_August-13.pdf |access-date=2024-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319185621/https://www.rvnl.org/en/DetailsofContractsAwarded/20130814175604_Kolkata_upto_August-13.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="Road Ahead….. Projects sanctioned" |url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?fontColor=black&backgroundColor=LIGHTSTEELBLUE&lang=0&id=0,1,304,375,379 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref><ref name="airport_link_station_names" /> In January 2012, the construction of the metro station along with the metro line started. The construction of the station was stopped in 2015 due to land dispute at Tagore Park [[culvert]] and a pair of [[Foot Over Bridge|footover bridges]].<ref>{{Cite web |title="Construction of VIP Bazar station begins after two years" |url=https://ebela.in/state/work-begins-on-vip-bazar-metro-station-after-two-years-1.614294}}</ref> The construction of the station started again in May 2017<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2023-03-12 |title=Airport-New Garia Metro: Site visit next week to bridge VIP Bazar gap |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/airport-new-garia-metro-site-visit-next-week-to-bridge-vip-bazar-gap/articleshow/98574252.cms |access-date=2024-03-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-19 |title=Man electrocuted at construction site |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/man-electrocuted-at-construction-site-in-kolkata-38-year-old-subrata-biswas-suffers-burn-injuries/articleshow/107806404.cms |access-date=2024-03-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=শেষের মুখে কলকাতা মেট্রোর আরও ১ স্টেশনের কাজ! ভিতরটা কেমন হল? রইল 'ফার্স্ট লুক' |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/pictures/ritwik-ghatak-metro-station-new-garia-to-airport-metro-new-station-work-near-completation-watch-first-pictures-31695888787928.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329172725/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/pictures/ritwik-ghatak-metro-station-new-garia-to-airport-metro-new-station-work-near-completation-watch-first-pictures-31695888787928.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 March 2024 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Hindustantimes Bangla |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=মেট্রোর পথ করতে নোনাডাঙায় সরছে পুরোনো ভিআইপি বাজার |url=https://eisamay.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/for-metro-turminal-old-vip-market-will-bo-move-on-nonabazar/articleshow/57231236.cms |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Eisamay |date=19 February 2017 |language=bn}}</ref> and was fully completed in early 2023.<ref name=":324">{{Cite news |date=2024-03-27 |title=CRS check till Metropolitan: No Ruby ops on Thurs, Fri |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/crs-check-till-metropolitan-no-ruby-ops-on-thurs-fri/articleshow/108802191.cms |access-date=2024-03-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-15 |title=Kolkata: Pipe bridge lifted out of Metro alignment |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/pipe-bridge-lifted-out-of-metro-alignment/articleshow/76968240.cms |access-date=2024-03-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> But the metro couldn't be started due to a viaduct gap over Tagore Park culvert.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-29 |title=Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station: ঋত্বিক ঘটক মেট্রো স্টেশনের কাজ শেষ পর্যায়ে, ফাস্ট লুকেই হাঁকাল ছক্কা! » Najarbandi 24X7 |url=https://najarbandi.in/ritwik-ghatak-metro-station-first-look-is-out/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=najarbandi.in |language=bn-BD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-03 |title=Hanging bridge on Bypass solves Metro problem at Tagore Park |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/hanging-bridge-on-bypass-solves-metro-problem-at-tagore-park/articleshow/104929776.cms |access-date=2024-03-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | |||
A week later after inauguration and a day after commercial run started on [[Kavi Subhash metro station|Kavi Subhash]]-[[Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station|Hemanta Mukhopadhyay]] section, in March 2024, RVNL announced the completion of that 76 m viaduct gap after construction of a single-span hanging [[steel]] [[bridge]] over the disputed Tagore Park [[culvert]]. This completed the viaduct upto [[Beleghata metro station]], clearing the way for commercial operations at Barun Sengupta.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Traffic starts moving along Tagore Park western flank |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/tagore-park-kolkata-traffic-movement-resumes-after-5-months/articleshow/108505984.cms |access-date=2024-03-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Trial runs have started in the same month. The station was opened on 22 August 2025 as a part of [[Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station|Hemanta Mukhopadhyay]]–[[Beleghata metro station|Beleghata]] [[Kolkata Metro Line 6|Orange Line extension]].<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> | |||
==Station == | |||
===Structure === | |||
Barun Sengupta Metro Station is an elevated metro station and has a total of 3 levels. Station entrances and exits begin or end at the first level or [[Ground floor|ground level]].<ref>{{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=3386&did=16946077532174862B31B38E23B035A9B34248F0482D0 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref> Second-level or L1 or intermediate level houses station [[fare control]], station agents, metro [[Ticket machine|vending machines]], crossovers, etc. The third level or L2 or the final level houses the [[Railway platform|platforms]] and [[Railway track|rail tracks]]. The station is 200 meters long and 25 meters wide.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=MP |first=Team |date=2023-09-30 |title=Concreting work of Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station nears completion |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/concreting-work-of-ritwik-ghatak-metro-stn-nears-completion-534865 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station: ঋত্বিক ঘটক মেট্রো স্টেশন চোখ ধাঁধানো, কাজ প্রায় শেষ, কেমন হল? দেখুন |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/kolkata/story/kolkata-metro-hrithik-ghatak-metro-station-eye-catching-work-is-almost-over-how-is-it-see-rjk-685778-2023-09-28 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Aaj Tak বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=railanalysis3 |date=2023-10-13 |title=Kolkata Metro Update: The construction work of Ritwik Ghatak metro station of Kavi Subhash-Biman Bandar corridor going on in full swing |url=https://news.railanalysis.com/kolkata-metro-update-the-construction-work-of-ritwik-ghatak-metro-station-of-kavi-subhash-biman-bandar-corridor-going-on-in-full-swing/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Rail Analysis India |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
The station has four entrances and exits. The station is being built with [[State of the art|state-of-the-art]] technology. In addition to staircases, it will be equipped with [[Elevator|lifts]] and [[escalator]]s. The station also has [[drinking water]] and [[toilet]] facilities.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=নিউ গড়িয়া-বিমানবন্দর মেট্রো করিডোরে বড় খবর, নতুন স্টেশনের ছবি দেখুন |url=https://eisamay.com/photo-gallery/news/kolkata-metro-new-garia-airport-corridor-ritwik-ghatak-metro-station-work-almost-complete/photoshow/104012175.cms |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Eisamay |date=28 September 2023 |language=bn}}</ref> | |||
===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''' | |||
|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]], Doors will open on the left {{access icon}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 height=45|'''<span style=color:#{{rail color|Kolkata Metro|orange}}>Platform 1</span>''' | |||
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=390| {{0|→}} towards {{ltl|Kolkata Metro|orange|Right}} <small>(terminus)</small> → | |||
|- | |||
| height=45|<span style=color:#{{rail color|Kolkata Metro|orange}}>'''Platform 2'''</span> | |||
| ← towards {{ltl|Kolkata Metro|orange|left}} <small>({{stl|Kolkata Metro|Ritwik Ghatak}})</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]], Doors will open on the left {{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 | |||
|- | |||
|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 | |||
|} | |||
==Power and signal systems == | |||
Like other stations and lines of [[Kolkata Metro]], this station has 750 volt [[Direct current|DC]] [[DC motor|powered]] [[third rail]]. The [[electricity system]] will be used to operate the train.<ref>{{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=3822&did=1705999999593CFC2163E0CC36FDC7712299FBF8432D4 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
Train movement at this station will be managed by [[CBTC|communication based train control signaling]] system. With this signal system, trains can be operated at intervals of 90 seconds.<ref>{{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=3960&did=1711434226034173F1A0F14BC36381633091FEA2E7CD6 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Trial run extended beyond Ruby to Metropolitan on Kolkata Metro's Airport Line {{!}} Metro Rail Today |url=https://metrorailtoday.com/news/trial-run-extended-beyond-ruby-to-metropolitan-on-kolkata-metros-airport-line |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry}}</ref><ref name=":324" /> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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| Other names | Science City | ||||
| Location | Dhapa, Kolkata, West Bengal 700105 | ||||
| Coordinates | 22°32′38″N 88°24′01″E / 22.54393606917106°N 88.40015595354645°E | ||||
| Operated by | Metro Railway, Kolkata | ||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
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| Status | Operational | ||||
| Station code | KBST | ||||
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| Opened | 22 August 2025[1] | ||||
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Barun Sengupta (also known as Science City), is a metro station of Orange Line of the Kolkata Metro located at Parama Island in the Dhapa area of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, serving Dhapa, ITC Royal Bengal, JW Marriott and Science City areas.[2][3] The station is named in honour of the founder of Bartaman, Barun Sengupta. The station is elevated above the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.[4][5]
Location[edit | edit source]
This station is located in Dhapa across the service road and footpath on the eastern side of Biswa Bangla Sarani at Parama Island.[6][7] The main elevated structure of the station is situated along the service road and footpath adjacent to the New Garia-bound lane of Biswa Bangla Sarani near Maa Flyover.[8] It is geographically located at 22°32′38″N 88°23′57″E / 22.543986°N 88.399274°E.[9] The previous station of the station is Ritwik Ghatak metro station at a distance of 1.4 km (0.87 mi) and the next station is Beleghata metro station at a distance of 0.9 km (0.56 mi).[10][11]
History[edit | edit source]
This project was sanctioned in the budget of 2010–11 by Mamata Banerjee with a project deadline of six years.[12] The execution of this project has been entrusted to RVNL at a cost of Rs 3951.98 crore.[13] It will help to reduce travel time between the southern fringes of Kolkata to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. In October 2011, RVNL awarded Gammon India Limited, the tender for the construction of the metro corridor from VIP Bazar Metro Station to Nikko Park (Nalban metro station),[14] including stations, as part of Package-II of Orange Line. Amongst those metro stations, one in Dhapa was also sanctioned, i.e., Barun Sengupta.[15][16][12] In January 2012, the construction of the metro station along with the metro line started. The construction of the station was stopped in 2015 due to land dispute at Tagore Park culvert and a pair of footover bridges.[17] The construction of the station started again in May 2017[18][19][20][21] and was fully completed in early 2023.[22][20][23] But the metro couldn't be started due to a viaduct gap over Tagore Park culvert.[24][25]
A week later after inauguration and a day after commercial run started on Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay section, in March 2024, RVNL announced the completion of that 76 m viaduct gap after construction of a single-span hanging steel bridge over the disputed Tagore Park culvert. This completed the viaduct upto Beleghata metro station, clearing the way for commercial operations at Barun Sengupta.[26] Trial runs have started in the same month. The station was opened on 22 August 2025 as a part of Hemanta Mukhopadhyay–Beleghata Orange Line extension.[27]
Station[edit | edit source]
Structure[edit | edit source]
Barun Sengupta Metro Station is an elevated metro station and has a total of 3 levels. Station entrances and exits begin or end at the first level or ground level.[28] Second-level or L1 or intermediate level houses station fare control, station agents, metro vending machines, crossovers, etc. The third level or L2 or the final level houses the platforms and rail tracks. The station is 200 meters long and 25 meters wide.[10][20][29][11]
The station has four entrances and exits. The station is being built with state-of-the-art technology. In addition to staircases, it will be equipped with lifts and escalators. The station also has drinking water and toilet facilities.[10][20][29][30]
Layout[edit | edit source]
| 2nd Floor | Side platform, Doors will open on the left 
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| Platform 1 | towards Template:Ltl (terminus) → | |
| Platform 2 | ← towards Template:Ltl (Template:Stl) | |
| Side platform, Doors will open on the left
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| 1st Floor | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro QR ticket vending machines, crossover |
| Ground | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Power and signal systems[edit | edit source]
Like other stations and lines of Kolkata Metro, this station has 750 volt DC powered third rail. The electricity system will be used to operate the train.[31]
Train movement at this station will be managed by communication based train control signaling system. With this signal system, trains can be operated at intervals of 90 seconds.[32][33][22]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chakraborty, Ajanta (20 February 2023). "Rail Vikas Nigam Limited plans 4 km extension from Ruby Metro to Beliaghata by puja". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ Abbas, Ajmal (30 January 2023). "First phase of Kolkata Metro's Orange Line all set for launch; covers Kavi Subash to Hemanta Mukherjee in 7 minutes". TimesNow. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Calcutta Metro to start trial runs along Ruby-Beleghata stretch". Telegraph India.
- ↑ "CONSTRUCTION WORK OF BARUN SENGUPTA STATION (ORANGE LINE) GOING on IN FULL SWING". 13 September 2023.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (25 April 2024). "Kolkata Orange Line Metro Extension Awaits Safety Clearance; Test Runs To Begin - Metro Rail News". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Beleghata-Ruby Section of Kolkata Metro Undergoes Inspection, Here's Why". News18. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Kolkata Metro: বাইপাসের উপর 'প্রায় তৈরি' নয়া মেট্রো স্টেশন, কবে জুড়বে গড়িয়া-এয়ারপোর্ট রুট?". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Rail Vikas Nigam Limited plans 4 km extension from Ruby Metro to Beliaghata by puja". The Times of India. 20 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 MP, Team (30 September 2023). "Concreting work of Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station nears completion". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 railanalysis3 (13 October 2023). "Kolkata Metro Update: The construction work of Ritwik Ghatak metro station of Kavi Subhash-Biman Bandar corridor going on in full swing". Rail Analysis India. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Rail set to take over East-West". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011.
- ↑ ""Seven projects meant to change the face of Calcutta are entangled in a web of land politics and pandering. Metro explores the tunnel vision"". Telegraph india.
- ↑ "বরুণ সেনগুপ্ত মেট্রো স্টেশনের নির্মাণ কাজ তুঙ্গে, অন্দরমহলটা দেখে নিন". Eisamay (in Bengali). 6 November 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Details of tenders/contracts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ ""Road Ahead….. Projects sanctioned"". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ↑ ""Construction of VIP Bazar station begins after two years"".
- ↑ "Airport-New Garia Metro: Site visit next week to bridge VIP Bazar gap". The Times of India. 12 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ↑ "Man electrocuted at construction site". The Times of India. 19 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 "শেষের মুখে কলকাতা মেট্রোর আরও ১ স্টেশনের কাজ! ভিতরটা কেমন হল? রইল 'ফার্স্ট লুক'". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ↑ "মেট্রোর পথ করতে নোনাডাঙায় সরছে পুরোনো ভিআইপি বাজার". Eisamay (in Bengali). 19 February 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "CRS check till Metropolitan: No Ruby ops on Thurs, Fri". The Times of India. 27 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "Kolkata: Pipe bridge lifted out of Metro alignment". The Times of India. 15 July 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station: ঋত্বিক ঘটক মেট্রো স্টেশনের কাজ শেষ পর্যায়ে, ফাস্ট লুকেই হাঁকাল ছক্কা! » Najarbandi 24X7". najarbandi.in (in Bengali). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "Hanging bridge on Bypass solves Metro problem at Tagore Park". The Times of India. 3 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "Traffic starts moving along Tagore Park western flank". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ↑ "'Efforts on to open 3 new metro lines next week'". The Times of India. 12 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station: ঋত্বিক ঘটক মেট্রো স্টেশন চোখ ধাঁধানো, কাজ প্রায় শেষ, কেমন হল? দেখুন". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "নিউ গড়িয়া-বিমানবন্দর মেট্রো করিডোরে বড় খবর, নতুন স্টেশনের ছবি দেখুন". Eisamay (in Bengali). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "Trial run extended beyond Ruby to Metropolitan on Kolkata Metro's Airport Line | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
