Kolkata Metro Line 5

The Baranagar to Barrackpore, 12.40 km metro corridor (Line 5)[1] in North 24 Parganas, is another line of Kolkata Metro, was sanctioned in 2009, at a cost of Rs.2070 crore[3], to enable a quicker commute from the northern suburbs to Kolkata, via North Kolkata.

Kolkata Metro Line 5

Baranagar-Barrackpore Metro
Overview
TypeRapid transit
SystemKolkata Metro
StatusPlanned but Construction not started
Locale Kolkata and North 24 Parganas
TerminiBaranagar (south)
Barrackpore (north)
Connecting lines Line 1 
Stations11
Websitehttps://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in
Operation
OwnerMetro Railway, Kolkata
Operator(s)Metro Railway, Kolkata
CharacterElevated
Depot(s)Noapara Depot
Technical
Line length12.40 kilometres (7.71 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification750 V DC[2] using third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (designed)

Route

Map

Stations (South to North)

The stations in this line are:[4]

Line 5
No. Station Name Location Phase Opening Connections Layout Platform type Coordinates Notes
EnglishBengali
1BaranagarবরানগরBaranagar 1Under construction Line 1  (operational)
Baranagar Road		Elevated Side22°37′23″N 88°25′38″EAlso known as Dunlop Crossing
2KamarhatiকামারহাটিKamarhatiPlanned
3Agarparaআগরপাড়াAgarpara
4PanihatiপানিহাটিPanihati
5SodepurসোদপুরSodepur
6Subhash Nagarসুভাষ নগরSubhash NagarAlso known as Sukchar
7Khardahaখড়দহKhardaha
8Tata Gateটাটা গেট Titagarh Power PlantAlso known as Vivek Nagar
9Titagarhটিটাগড়Titagarh
10TalpukurতালপুকুরTalpukur
11Barrackporeব্যারাকপুরBarrackpore Barrackpore

Proposed realignment

State government proposed for realigning the line via Kalyani Expressway, instead of B.T. Road, due to the presence of arterial water pipelines, that supply water to the city, below BT Road. The construction might create huge traffic jam along the road and also damage the water pipelines, which will cutoff the city's water supply. This will increase the length to 17 km.[3][5]

See also

References
  1. "New System Map of Kolkata Metro".
  2. CAF to supply Kolkata metro trains, Railway Gazette, 9 September 2012
  3. B, Krishnendu; May 16, yopadhyay | TNN |; 2018; Ist, 06:57. "Metro: Metro iffy about state's Barrackpore route plan | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. TNN. "Mamata paves way for Metro's northern journey". Times of India. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Barrackpore Metro 'detour' to Kalyani". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.


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