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For the surface railway station old and new complexes surrounding it, see Howrah railway station.
Howrah

Kolkata Metro station
Howrah metro station, the deepest metro station in India[1][2]
General information
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
Line(s)Green Line
PlatformsIsland Platform and side platforms[citation needed]
Connections Howrah
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth34 m (112 ft)[1]
Platform levels4
ParkingYes Car parking[citation needed]
AccessibleYes Disabled access[citation needed]
Other information
StatusOperational
History
Opening6 March 2024; 4 months ago (2024-03-06)
Electrified750V DC

Services

Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Mahakaran
towards Salt Lake Sector-V
 Green Line Howrah Maidan
Terminus

Location

Map

Howrah metro station is a metro stationofKolkata Metro Line 2inHowrah, India.[3] Built underneath Howrah railway station's new and old complex, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub.[1] It is the deepest metro station in India.[1][2] To the east, the station connects to Mahakaran station in Kolkata through India's biggest under-river metro tunnel beneath the Hooghly river;[4][5] whilst to the west the adjacent station is Howrah Maidan.[6]

History[edit]

See also: Kolkata Metro Line 2

The master plan had already identified the East-West corridor back in 1971.[7] It 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.

After extensive work, the Esplanade-Howrah Maidan section of Kolkata Metro Line 2 was due to be inaugurated on 6 March 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the truncated sections of Taratala-Majerhat under Line 3 and Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay under Line 6.[9][10] This station was a gift to the western part of West Bengal as local commuters arriving at Howrah railway station from Howrah, Midnapore and Hooghly districts can use these services to reach their offices.[11] This station solely serves as a tourist attraction due to the underwater tunnel segment under Hooghly River, indicative of dense blue LED lights encompassing the segment.[12][13][14]

The station[edit]

Structure[edit]

Howrah track layout

Legend

toMahakaran
P1

P2

toHowrah Maidan

Station with two tracks and one island and two side platforms

Layout[edit]

G Street level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P1 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound 		Towards → Salt Lake Sector-V next station is Mahakaran
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 2
Westbound 		Towards ← Howrah Maidan next station is Howrah Maidan
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access

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. The station is directly connected to both Howrah railway station complexes (being in middle of those complexes), allowing passengers to access both suburban, regional and long-distance services offered by Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway via a subway leading to the complexes.[13]

Gallery[edit]

Views Of Howrah Metro Station

  • Station layout
Station layout
  • Cab view while approaching platform
    Cab view while approaching platform
  • Concourse during construction
    Concourse during construction
  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Platform level
    Platform level
  • Hooghly River Underwater metro tunnel segment
    Hooghly River Underwater metro tunnel segment
  • East west metro tunnel pics
  • Part of the East West Metro tunnel under the Hooghly River
    Part of the East West Metro tunnel under the Hooghly River

    • See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d 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.
  • ^ a b 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.
  • ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (17 May 2021). "Tunnelling for East West Metro project completed". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  • ^ "East-West Metro Underground Twin Tunnels, Kolkata, India - Railway Technology". www.railway-technology.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  • ^ "Kolkata Metro's TBM S639 Crosses Halfway Mark Under Hooghly". The Metro Rail Guy. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  • ^ hazarika, mrinmoyee (3 January 2023). "India to get its first underwater metro service this year". Railway Technology. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  • ^ "Cabinet approves to complete Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor Project by 2021 for Rs 8,575 crores". DNA India. 7 October 2020.
  • ^ "Kolkata To Get Underground Metro Station, Piyush Goyal To Flag Off Train". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  • ^ "Hope for ops start of three new Metro links in March first week". The Times of India. 19 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  • ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  • ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  • ^ "PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India's 1st underwater metro connecting Kolkata-Howrah". Hindustan Times. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  • ^ a b "Howrah to Kolkata, an underwater whoosh: Metro promises change in nightmare commute". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  • ^ "India's deepest Metro station at Howrah also to be the largest". The Times of India. 1 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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