Howrah metro station

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Howrah
Kolkata Metro station
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Under construction Howrah metro station, the deepest metro station in India[1]
LocationHowrah, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°35′04″N 88°20′26″E / 22.584454°N 88.340578°E / 22.584454; 88.340578
Owned byKolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated byKolkata Metro Rail Corporation
PlatformsIsland Platform and side platforms[citation needed]
ConnectionsIndian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Howrah
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth34m (105 ft)[2]
Platform levels4
ParkingYes Car parking[citation needed]
Disabled accessYes Disabled access[citation needed]
Other information
StatusUnder construction
History
Opening2022 (expected)
Electrified750V DC
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Metro   Following station
Line 2
Terminus
Location
Howrah is located in Kolkata
Howrah
Howrah
Location within Kolkata

Howrah metro station is a railway station of Kolkata Metro Line 2 in Howrah, India.[3] Built underneath Howrah railway station's new complex, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub.[2] It is the deepest metro station in India.[2][4] To the east, the station connects to Mahakaran station in Kolkata through India's first under-river metro tunnel beneath the Hooghly river;[5] whilst to the west the adjacent station is Howrah Maidan. The station is expected to open in 2022.[6]

History[edit]

See also: Kolkata Metro Line 2

The master plan of East West corridor had already thought back in 1971.[7] The East West Metro corridor, was planned to connect Howrah Railway Station with the Salt Lake region.[8] As per the feasibility investigation for the corridor conducted by Pacific Consultant International Group in January 2004; their plan report proposed the route and tubular structures to be beneath the Hooghly River.

The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRC) was formed, to execute the operations of this line.

Connections[edit]

See also: Kolkata Metro Line 2 and Howrah railway station

Passengers can travel through the Kolkata Metro via interchanges on the rest of Line 2. Further the station is directly connected to Howrah railway station, allowing passengers to access both suburban, regional and long-distance services offered by Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway.

Gallery[edit]

  • Station layout

    Station layout

  • Concourse

    Concourse

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Roy, Suryagni. "India's deepest Metro vent shaft ready in Kolkata; stunning pictures show 15-storey depth". Republic World. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chakraborty, Ajanta (13 August 2019). "India's deepest Metro station comes up 30m below Howrah railway station". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Singh, Shiv Sahay (17 May 2021). "Tunnelling for East West Metro project completed". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Sinha, Debjit (19 August 2019). "Kolkata Metro's Howrah station by Indian Railways is India's deepest subway station! Check first look". The Financial Express. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "East-West Metro Underground Twin Tunnels, Kolkata, India - Railway Technology". www.railway-technology.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "East-West Metro project work put in top gear". www.millenniumpost.in. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Cabinet approves to complete Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor Project by 2021 for Rs 8,575 crores". DNA India. 7 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kolkata To Get Underground Metro Station, Piyush Goyal To Flag Off Train". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.


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