Kolkata metro: diagram, photo, description
The very first underground metro system in India was opened in Kolkata in 1984. Today, the city has one full-fledged metro line with 24 operating stations. Another route is under construction, and four are in the design and development phase. The length of the existing Kolkata metro line is just over 28 kilometers; at least 650 thousand passengers use the metro services per day. Route number 1 stretches from north to south and connects Dum Dum and the area of new Garia.
The Kolkata metro line number 2, which is under construction, will connect the eastern districts of the city with its western outskirts. Its length will be about 15 kilometers, of which nine will pass underground. Construction of the branch began in 2009, and the facility is scheduled to be commissioned in 2015. Route 2 will run under the bed of the Hooghly River and will be India's first underwater section of public transport. Its terminal stations are Khora Maidan and Sector 5 Salt Lake, and a total of 12 stations will open at the services of passengers on the second line..
Line number 3 is also under construction in Kolkata. This route is planned for those who need to get from the southern districts of the city to its center. The length of the line will be about 17 kilometers.
Each subway car has special seats for disabled people, pensioners and women. Some trains are equipped with an air conditioning system and fans are installed at the stations..
Kolkata Metro is one of the safest in the world. At each station, you will have to go through metal detectors and frames with baggage scanning. Photographing and filming in the Kolkata metro is strictly prohibited.
Kolkata metro opening hours
The Kolkata metro is ready to receive passengers six days a week from Monday to Saturday from 7.00 am. Stations are closed these days at 21.45. On Sunday, the subway opens at 10.00 and closes at 21.45. The interval of movement of trains during peak hours is no more than five minutes. The rest of the time it takes about 10 minutes to wait for the train..
