• Source: Metro Railway, Kolkata

      • Metro Railway, Kolkata, is the owner and operator of Kolkata Metro, the oldest metro system of India. On 29 December 2010, it became the 17th zone of the Indian Railways, operated by the Ministry of Railways.


      History



      In 1969, the Metropolitan Transport Project was formed under Indian Railways. In 1971, MTP proposed to build 5 rapid transit lines for Kolkata. With help of Soviet specialists (Lenmetroproekt) and East German engineers, prepared a master plan to provide metro lines for the city of Kolkata, totaling a route length of 97.5 km in 1971.


      Lines


      Currently it owns and operates Kolkata Metro Line 1, 3, 6 and operates 2. It will operate other lines (4, 5) after their completion. From July 2019, KMRC handed over the operations of Line 2 to Metro Railway, Kolkata.


      Construction




      = Under Metro Railway, Kolkata

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      It is currently constructing the Kolkata Metro Line 4. It is a 16.876 km long line from Noapara to Barasat.


      = Total sanctioned projects

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      No. of projects: 6
      Total length: 98.3 kilometres (61.1 mi)
      Sanctioned cost: ₹23,481.79 crore (US$2.8 billion)
      Expenditure: ₹91,330.02 crore (US$11 billion) (up to March 2019)
      Budget outlay (2019-20): ₹1,676 crore (US$200 million)


      Departments




      Magazine


      Metro Chetna, a e-magazine published in Hindi, every 3 months by Metro Railway, Kolkata. It was first published in 2017, and discontinued in 2018.


      Durga Puja arrangements


      Some special arrangements and services are made especially during Durga Puja and Depavali every year. These are-

      Greeting passengers along with commercial displays
      Distribution of pamphlets among pandal hoppers showing names of important puja pandals around the 24 stations
      Affixing of posters at earmarked locations inside 24 stations displaying names of important Puja pandals
      Vinyl stickers conveying festive greetings
      Placement of directional boards, showing names of well-known puja pandals for better crowd management


      See also


      Indian Railways
      Kolkata Metro
      Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
      Zones and divisions of Indian Railways


      References

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