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Last edited August 14, 2021

Behala Chowrasta
বেহালা চৌরাস্তা
Kolkata Metro
LocationDiamond Harbour Rd, Behala Chowrasta, Kolkata, West Bengal 700008
India
Coordinates22°29′15″N 88°18′48″E / 22.487529°N 88.313426°E / 22.487529; 88.313426
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Operated byMetro Railway, Kolkata
PlatformsSide Platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusUnder construction
History
Opening2022
Electrified750V DC
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Metro   Following station
toward Joka
Line 3
toward Esplanade
Location
Location within Kolkata

Behala Chowrasta is a planned metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 3, which is under construction.[1] It is an elevated station, and will have side platforms. It is due to open in the first phase of this line. This is expected to be opened in 2022.

History[edit | edit source]

The work has been sanctioned in 2010-11 for new Metro line from Joka to BBD Bagh for a length of 16.72 km at an anticipated cost of Rs. 2619.02 Crores. The station will be launched in 2021.[2]

The station[edit | edit source]

Structure[edit | edit source]

Behala Chowrasta elevated metro station situated on the Line 3 of Kolkata Metro. It is located exactly above the Behala Chowrasta intersection on Diamond Harbour Road / NH-12.

Layout[edit | edit source]

G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, Station agents, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform doors will open on the left Disabled access
Northbound Towards →Esplanade/Taratala→ →
Southbound Towards ←Joka/Diamond Park← ←
Side platform doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Electricity and signal systems[edit | edit source]

Like the other stations and lines of the Kolkata Metro, this station will use 750 volts DC power supply by the third railway to operate the trains.

Train movement will be conducted at this station and on the railway by communication-based train control signal system. This signal system can operate a 5 second interval train.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  2. B, Krishnendu; Mar 1, yopadhyay | TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 11:11. "Work begins at Joka Metro depot, wall built | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-06-28. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help); |last3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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