Kolkata Metro – Information, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates

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Kolkata Metro with 4 operational lines and 45 stations is a urban mass rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata and soon its suburbs.

Construction for Kolkata Metro Line-1 started in 1972 and a small 3.40 km section between Esplanade and Netaji Bhavan opened in October 1984, making it the first metro system in India. Between 1984 and 1995, more sections opened up bringing its total length to 16.45 km.

After the success of the Delhi Metro’s Phase 1, in the mid 2000’s another push was made to expand Kolkata Metro’s Line-1. This time around, the metro was extended by 10.94 km to New Garia (Kavi Subhash) Station.

In 2009, construction began on Kolkata Metro’s 14.67 km east-west Line-2 from Salt Lake Sector V to Howrah Maidan, a project that was earlier under the Ministry of Urban Development’s belt but later transferred to the Ministry of Railways by the central government. The first section of that line opened on February 13, 2020. The final section (Howrah Maidan to Phoolbagan) is expected to become operational in 2023.

In the 2010-11 railway budget, the Union Railway Minister announced the addition of new lines to connect with Joka, Dakshineshwar, Barrackpore, Barsat and the NSCBI Airport (Biman Bandar) from New Garia.

System Specifications

Top Speed: 80 kmph
Average Speed: 34 kmph
Track Gauge: Broad Gauge – 1676 mm (Line-1) & Standard Gauge – 1435 mm (Line-2)
Electrification: 750 V DC Third Rail
Signalling: Cab Signalling/Distance to Go (referred locally as “Automatic Signalling system”) on Line-1 and CBTC (communication based train control) on Line-2

Key Figures

Operational: 58.68 km | Under Construction: 41.94 km | On Hold / Proposed: 44.46 km

Daily Ridership: 6.5 lakh/day (July 2023)
Rolling Stock: 240 (30 x 8 on Line-1) and 84 (14 x 6 on Line-2)

Kolkata Metro officially assigned line colors in March 2022. All lines have significant land acquisition issues for constructing their viaducts, stations and depots.

Kolkata Metro Routes (Operational)

Blue Line (Line-1): Dakshineswar to New Garia (Kavi Subhash)

Length: 32.25 km
Type: At-Grade, Elevated & Underground
Depot: Noapara and New Garia
Number of Stations: 26
Station Names: Dakshineswar, Baranagar, Noapara, Dum Dum, Belgachhia, Shyambazar, Shobabazar, Shobhabazar Sutanuti, Girish Park, MG Road, Central, Chandni Chowk, Esplanade, Park Street, Maidan, Rabindra Sadan, Netaji Bhavan, Jatin Das Park, Kalighat, Rabindra Sarobar, Mahanayak Uttam Kumar, Netaji, Masteda Surya Sen, Gitanjali, Kavi Nazrul, Shahid Khudiram, Kavi Subhash (New Garia)

Green Line (Line-2): Sector V to Sealdah and Howrah Maidan to Esplanade

Length: 13 km
Type: Elevated (5.3 km) & Underground (7.7 km)
Depot: Central Park in Bidhannagar (Salt Lake)
Number of Stations: 12
Station Names: Howrah Maidan, Howrah, Mahakaran, Esplanade, Sealdah, Phoolbagan, Salt Lake Stadium, Bengal Chemical, City Centre, Central Park, Karunamoyee, Salt Lake Sector V

Purple Line (Line-3): Joka to Majerhat

Length: 7.75 km
Type: Elevated
Depot: Joka
Number of Stations: 7
Station Names: Joka, Thakurpukur, Sakherbazar, Behala Chowrasta, Behala Bazar, Taratala, and Majerhat

Orange Line (Line-6): Kavi Subhash (New Garia) to Hemanta Mukherjee (Ruby Hospital)

Length: 5.68 km
Type: Elevated
Depot: New Garia
Number of Stations: 5
Station Names: Kavi Subhash, Satyajit Ray, Jyotirindra Nath Nandy, Kavi Sukanta, and Hemanta Mukherjee

Kolkata Metro Routes (Under Construction Lines)

Green Line (Line-2) – Esplanade – Sealdah (tunnels only)

Length: 2 km
Type: Underground
Number of Stations: 0
Station Names: N/A

Purple Line (Line-3) – Majerhat to Esplanade

Length: 7.55 km
Type: Elevated (2.5 km) & Underground (5.05 km)
Number of Stations: 5
Station Names: Mominpur, Kidderpore, Victoria Memorial, Park Street and Esplanade

Yellow Line (Line-4) – Noapara to NSCBI Airport

Length: 6.87 km
Type: At-grade, elevated & underground
Number of Stations: 4
Station Names: Noapara, Dum Dum Cantt., Jessore Road, Biman Bandar

Orange Line (Line-6) – Hemanta Mukherjee (Ruby Hospital) to NSCBI Airport (Biman Bandar)

Length: 24.19 km
Type: At-grade, elevated & underground
Depot: New Town, New Garia
Number of Stations: 19
Station Names: VIP Bazar, Ritwik Ghatak, Barun Sengupta, Beliaghata, Gour Kishore Ghosh, NICCO Park, Saltlake Sector V, Technopolis, Nazrul Tirtha (formerly Bidhan Nagar), Swapno Bhor (formerly Sub CBD-1), Biswa Bangla Convention Centre (formerly CBD-1), Kala Kshetra, Mother’s Wax Museum (formerly New Town), Eco Park (formerly Convention Center), Siksha Tirtha (formerly Sub CBD-2), City Centre II (formerly Titumir), Chinar Park (formerly Rabindra Tirtha), VIP Road/Teghoria (Haldiram), Biman Bandar (Airport)
Note: This line mostly follows the EM Bypass. It is planned to be extended southward to Baruipur in the future.

Kolkata Metro Routes (On-Hold & Proposed Lines)

Green Line (Line-2) – Howrah Maidan to Satrangachi Bus Terminal

Length: 10 km
Type: Elevated
Status: Proposed

Green Line (Line-2) – Sector V to Teghoria

Length: 5.7 km
Type: Elevated
Number of Stations: 5
Station Names: Kestopur, Dum Dum Park, Baguiati, Raghunathpur and Teghoria (Line-6 interchange)
Status: Proposed

Yellow Line (Line-4) – NSCBI Airport (Biman Bandar) to Barasat

Length: 11.26 km
Type: Underground and Elevated
Number of Stations: 6
Station Names: Birati, Michael Nagar, New Barrackpore, Madhyamgram, Hridaypur and Barasat
Status: A 3.6 km underground section with 3 stations from NSCBI to New Barrackpore has been fast-tracked. Geotechnical & Design bids were invited in mid-January 2020.

Pink Line (Line-5) – Baranagar to Barrackpore

Length: 12.50 km
Type: At-grade & elevated
Number of Stations: 11
Station Names: Baranagar, Kamarhati, Agarpara, Panihati, Sodepur, Subhash Nagar, Khardaha, Tata Gate, Titagarh, Talpukur, Barrackpore
Status: This line is on-hold. Its route was proposed to follow Barrackpore Trunk Road, but may follow Kalyani Expressway instead. When operational, it might function as an extension/spur of Line 1.

Kolkata Metro Route Map (Operational Network)

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An official PDF route map of Kolkata Metro will be added here when available.

Kolkata Metro Route Map (Operational & Under Construction Lines)

Kolkata Metro Future Network Route Map (2030)

Kolkata Metro North-South Line-1 Fare Chart (Prices)

Fare charges on Kolkata Metro’s Line-1: Noapara to New Garia (Kavi Subhash) were revised on 05.12.2019 and are listed below.

1. Single Journey Fares

Zone	Distance from Origin	Fare
Zone 1	upto 5 km	Rs. 5
Zone 2	5 – 10 km	Rs. 10
Zone 3	10 – 15 km	Rs. 15
Zone 4	15 – 20 km	Rs. 15
Zone 5	20 – 25 km	Rs. 20
Zone 6	25 – 30 km	Rs. 25

2. Smart Card (Stored Value) Fares

Recharge Value (Rs.)	Gained Value	Validity
100	Rs. 110	365 days
200	Rs. 220	365 days
300	Rs. 330	365 days
500	Rs. 550	365 days
1000	Rs. 1100	365 days

3. Tourist Smart Card
• 1 Day Unlimited Rides: Rs. 250 with Rs. 60 security deposit
• 3 Day Unlimited Rides: Rs. 550 with Rs. 50 security deposit

Kolkata Metro East-West Line-2 Fare Chart (Prices)

Fare charges on Kolkata Metro’s Line-2 (Howrah Maidan – Sector V) were fixed on 05.12.2019 and are listed below.

1. Single Journey Fares

Zone	Distance from Origin	Fare
Zone 1	0 – 2 km	Rs. 5
Zone 2	2 – 5 km	Rs. 10
Zone 3	5 – 10 km	Rs. 20
Zone 4	10 – 15 km	Rs. 30

2. Smart Card (Stored Value) Fares

Recharge Value (Rs.)	Gained Value	Validity
100	Rs. 110	365 days
200	Rs. 220	365 days
300	Rs. 330	365 days
500	Rs. 550	365 days
1000	Rs. 1100	365 days

3. Tourist Smart Card
• 3 Day Unlimited Rides: Rs. 250 with Rs. 60 security deposit
• 5 Day Unlimited Rides: Rs. 550 with Rs. 50 security deposit

Kolkata Metro Tenders

Latest Kolkata Metro tenders can be viewed on the RVNL’s website. News on these notices, their bidders and contracts are covered in further detail on the news & construction page.

Kolkata Metro History (Key Dates)

• 24 Oct 1984: Esplanade – Netaji Bhawan (Line 1) – 3.40 km
• 12 Nov 1984: Dum Dum – Belgachhia (Line 1) – 2.15 km
• 29 Apr 1986: Netaji Bhawan – Tollygunge (Line 1) – 4.24 km
• 13 Aug 1994: Belgachhia – Shyambazaar (Line 1) – 1.63 km
• 02 Oct 1994: Esplanade – Chandni Chowk (Line 1) – 0.71 km
• 19 Feb 1995: Shyam Bazaar – Girish Park (Line 1) – 1.92 km
• 19 Feb 1995: Chandni Chowk – Central (Line 1) – 0.60 km
• 27 Sep 1995: Central – Girish Park (Line 1) – 1.80 km
• 22 Aug 2009: Tollygunge – Garia Bazar (Line 1) – 5.85 km
• 07 Oct 2010: Garia Bazar – New Garia (Line 1) – 3.00 km
• 10 Jul 2013: Dum Dum – Noapara (Line 1) – 2.09 km
• 13 Feb 2020: Sector V – Salt Lake Stadium (Line 2) – 5.3 km
• 05 Oct 2020: Salt Lake Stadium – Phoolbagan (Line 2) – 1.7 km
• 21 Feb 2021: Noapara – Dakshineswar (Line 1) – 4.11 km
• 14 July 2022: Phoolbagan – Sealdah (Line 2) – 2.1 km
• 30 December 2022: Joka – Taratala (Line-3) – 6.5 km
• 6 March 2024: Howrah Maidan – Esplanade (Line 2) – 3.9 km
• 6 March 2024: Taratala – Majerhat (Line-3) – 1.25 km
• 6 March 2024: Kavi Subhash – Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (Line-6) – 5.68 km

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