Howrah
Kolkata Metro station
Under construction 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
Connections Howrah
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth34 m (112 ft)[1]
Platform levels4
ParkingYes Car parking
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusUnder construction
History
Opening2024 (estimate)
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

Howrah metro station is a metro 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.[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. The station is still under construction as on January 2024.[6]

History

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.

Connections

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Singh, Shiv Sahay (17 May 2021). "Tunnelling for East West Metro project completed". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "East-West Metro Underground Twin Tunnels, Kolkata, India - Railway Technology". www.railway-technology.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kolkata Metro's TBM S639 Crosses Halfway Mark Under Hooghly". The Metro Rail Guy. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ↑ hazarika, mrinmoyee (3 January 2023). "India to get its first underwater metro service this year". Railway Technology. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  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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