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Kolkata Metro Route Map Timings, Lines, Facts & Stations

Published Date: 25-Jan-2023

Kolkata Metro is a rapid transit system currently serving Kolkata, but is eventually planned to connect the twin city of Howrah. The system has 3 lines under operation, 3 are under construction, while 3 more have been planned. Presently, the system uses 1,676 mm (broad gauge) tracks, while the electricity is supplied by third rail, carrying 750 V DC. Trains, which comprise either 4 or 8 coaches, travel on the ground, underground, and on elevated viaducts. The maximum speed of the trains is 80 km/h, while the frequency varies from 5 to 20 minutes. Every day, over 7 lakh people travel on the Kolkata Metro.

Kolkata Metro Quick Info

  • Owner: Metro Railway, Kolkata
  • Serving Cities: Kolkata, Howrah (in future)
  • Number of Lines: 1 fully operational, 2 partly operational and partly under construction, 2 under construction
  • Headquarters: Metro Rail Bhavan, Nehru Road
  • Started Operations in: 1984
  • Daily Timings: 6:45 am to 10:45 pm (Mon–Sat); 9:50 am to 9:55 pm (Sun)
  • Fare: ₹5–25

Kolkata Metro Lines

Line No.

Colour

Length (Km)

Stations

Starting Point – End Point

1

Blue

32.2

26

Dakshineswar – Kavi Subhash 

2

Green

9.1

8

Salt Lake Sector V – Sealdah

3

Purple

7.2

6

Joka – Taratala

Kolkata Metro Line 1 – Blue

With the opening of Kolkata Metro Line 1 on October 24th, 1984, it became the first modern mass transit system in the country. In its 35 years of operational history, it has been the only metro line operational in the city. The line uses 1676 mm (broad gauge) tracks, while 750 volt direct current is supplied via third rail. Every train has eight coaches, and it runs at a maximum speed of 55 km/h with 5–7 minute headway. It runs in a north–south direction through some of the most prominent and busiest areas of the city.

Kolkata Metro Station List on Line 1

Station Interchange/Connections
Kavi Subhash New Garia Railway Station
Shahid Khudiram  
Kavi Nazrul  
Gitanjali  
Masterda Surya Sen  
Netaji  
Mahanayak Uttam Kumar  
Rabindra Sarobar Tollygunge Railway Station
Kalighat  
Jatin Das Park  
Netaji Bhavan  
Rabindra Sadan  
Maidan  
Park Street  
Esplanade  
Chandni Chowk Sealdah Railway Station
Central  
Mahatma Gandhi Road  
Girish Park  
Shobhabazar Sutanuti  
Shyambazaar  
Belgachhia Kolkata Railway Station
Dum Dum  
Noapara Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

Kolkata Metro Line 1 – Blue

With the opening of Kolkata Metro Line 1 on 24th October, 1984, it became the first modern mass transit system in the country. In its 35 years of operational history, Kolkata Metro’s Line 1 has been the only metro line operational in the city. The line uses 1,676 mm (broad gauge) tracks, with a 750-volt DC supplied via third rail. Every train has eight coaches, and runs at a maximum speed of 55 km/h with 5–7 minutes’ headway. It runs in a north–south direction through some of the most prominent and busiest areas of the city.

Kolkata Metro Station List on Line 1

Station

Interchange/Connections

Kavi Subhash

New Garia Railway Station

Shahid Khudiram

 

Kavi Nazrul

 

Gitanjali

 

Masterda Surya Sen

 

Netaji

 

Mahanayak Uttam Kumar

 

Rabindra Sarobar

Tollygunge Railway Station

Kalighat

 

Jatin Das Park

 

Netaji Bhavan

 

Rabindra Sadan

 

Maidan

 

Park Street

 

Esplanade

 

Chandni Chowk

Sealdah Railway Station

Central

 

Mahatma Gandhi Road

 

Girish Park

 

Shobhabazar Sutanuti

 

Shyambazaar

 

Belgachhia

Kolkata Railway Station

Dum Dum

 

Noapara

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

Baranagar

 

Dakshineswar

 

Green Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Kolkata Metro Green Line.

Station Name

Interchange/Connections

Teghoria / VIP Road

Orange Line

Raghunathpur

 

Baguiati

 

Dum Dum Park

 

Kestopur

 

Salt Lake Sector V

Orange Line

Karunamoyee

 

Central Park

 

City Centre

 

Bengal Chemical

 

Salt Lake Stadium

 

Phoolbagan

 

Sealdah

Sealdah Station

Esplanade

Blue Line, Purple Line

Mahakaran

 

Howrah

Howrah Station, Howrah Station Bus Terminus

Howrah Maidan

 

*Note: Only the stations from Salt Lake Sector V to Sealdah are operational. The first five stations, i.e., from Teghoria to Kestopur, are still under the planned stage. The last four stations, i.e., from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan, are under construction.

Purple Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Kolkata Metro Purple Line.

Station Name

Interchange/Connections

Diamond Park

 

IIM Calcutta

 

Joka

 

Thakurpukur

 

Sakherbazar

 

Behala Chowrasta

 

Behala Bazaar

 

Taratala

 

Majerhat

 

Mominpur

 

Kidderpore

 

Victoria

 

Park Street

Blue Line

Esplanade

Blue Line, Green Line

*Note: Only the stations from Joka to Taratala are operational. The first two stations, i.e., Diamond Park and IIM Calcutta, are still under the planned stage. The last six stations, i.e., from Majerhat to Esplanade, are under construction.

Yellow Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Kolkata Metro Yellow Line.

Station Name

Interchange/Connections

Noapara

Blue Line

Dum Dum Cantonment

 

Jessore Road

 

Biman Bandar

Orange Line

Birati

 

Michael Nagar

 

New Barrackpore

 

Madhyamgram

 

Hridaypur

 

Barasat

 

*Note: The Noapara station is operational. The stations from Dum Dum Cantonment to Biman Bandar are under construction, while the remaining others are still under the planned stage.

Orange Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Kolkata Metro Orange Line.

Station Name

Interchange/Connections

Jai Hind/Biman Bandar

Yellow Line

VIP Road/Haldiram

Green Line

Chinar Park

 

City Centre

 

Mangaldeep

 

Eco Park

 

Mother’s Wax Museum

 

Shiksha Tirtha

 

Biswa Bangla Convention Centre

 

Swapnobhor

 

Nazrul Tirtha

 

Nabadiganta

 

IT Centre

Green Line

Nalban

 

Gour Kishore Ghosh

 

Beleghata

 

Barun Sengupta

 

Ritwik Ghatak

 

VIP Bazar

 

Hemanta Mukhopadhay

 

Kavi Sukanta

 

Jyotirindra Nandi

 

Satyajit Ray

 

Kavi Subhash

Blue Line

*Note: All the stations are under construction. 

Top Attractions Connected by Line 1

Attraction

Nearest Station

Distance from Nearest Station (Km)

Royal Kolkata Golf Club

Mahanayak Uttam Kumar

2.6

Rabindra Sarobar

Rabindra Sarobar

1.8

Kalighat Mandir

Kalighat

0.9

Netaji Bhavan

Rabindra Sadan

0.8

Nehru’s Children Museum

Rabindra Sadan

0

St Paul’s Cathedral

Rabindra Sadan

0.8

Victoria Memorial

Rabindra Sadan

1

Fort William

Maidan

3.9

Prinsep Ghat

Maidan

3.9

MP Birla Planetarium

Maidan

0.6

Indian Museum

Park Street

0.4

Shaheed Minar

Esplanade

0.8

Eden Gardens

Esplanade

1

Marble Palace

MG Road

0.4

Kolkata Metro Lesser-Known Facts

  • Oldest metro system in India
  • Only metro in India to be controlled by the Indian Railways; designated as “deemed” Zone 17 of the Railways in 2010
  • Lowest fares among all metro systems in India
  • 10 stations named after eminent Bengali personalities
  • Built with consultation and support of the erstwhile Soviet Union and East Germany, and France
  • Not all rakes are air-conditioned
  • Kolkata Metro to have India’s first underwater section in future

Kolkata Metro Route Map

Kolkata Map

Sargun Preet Kaur
Sargun has an appetite for challenges and creative hurdles that can help her grow as she conquers them one by one. With an innate desire to travel the world, she weaves through life by visiting her dream destinations. When not in her creative zone, Sargun loves to smash in badminton and binge-watch her favourite shows.
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