Kolkata Metro Line 5

Kolkata Metro Line 5
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Kolkata Metro
Status Under Construction
Locale India Kolkata India
Termini Baranagar (south)
Barrackpore (north)
Stations 11
Website KMRC
Operation
Operator(s) KMRC
Character Elevated
Technical
Line length 12.40
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification 750 V DC[1] using third rail
Operating speed 80 km/h (designed)

The Baranagar-Barrackpore Metro (Line 5) (12.40 km) was meant to enable a quicker commute from the northern suburbs to South Kolkata.

Line 5
No. Station Name Location Opening Connections Layout Coordinates Notes
EnglishBengaliHindi
1Swami Vivekanandaস্বামী বিবেকানন্দस्वामी विवेकानंदBaranagarUnder construction     Kolkata Metro Line 1 Mainline rail interchange Baranagar Road Railway StationElevatedAlso known as Baranagar (বরানগর)
2Krishnakaliকৃস্নকলিकृष्णकालिKamarhatiUnder constructionElevatedAlso known as Kamarhati
3Acharya Prafulla Chandraআচার্য প্রফুল্ল চন্দ্রआचार्य प्रफुल्ल चंद्रAgarpara Under constructionElevated Also known as Agarpara
4Gandhi Ashramগান্ধী আশ্রমगांधी आश्रमSodepurUnder constructionElevatedAlso known as Sodepur
5Sarat Chandraশরথ চন্দ্রशरत चंद्रPanihatiUnder constructionElevatedAlso known as Panihati
6Subhash Nagarসুভাষ নগরसुभाष नगरSubhash NagarUnder constructionElevated
7Rishi Bankimঋষি বঙ্কিমऋषि बंकिमKhardahaUnder constructionElevatedAlso known as Khardaha
8Rajendra Prasadরাজেন্দ্র প্রসাদराजेंद्र प्रसादPower PlantUnder constructionElevatedAlso known as Titagarh Power Plant
9Titagarhটিটাগড়टिटागढ़TitagarhUnder constructionElevatedAlso known as Titagarh
10AnukulঅনুকুলअनुकूलTalpukurUnder constructionElevatedAlso known as Talpukur
11Mangal Pandeyমঙ্গল পান্দেमंगल पांडेBarrackporeUnder constructionMainline rail interchangeBarrackpore railway station(Indian Railways)ElevatedAlso known as Barrackpore

See also

References

  1. ↑ CAF to supply Kolkata metro trains, Railway Gazette, 9 September 2012


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