Kolkata Metro Line 2
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The Line 2 of the Kolkata Metro
is a rapid transit
system under construction which would serve Kolkata
, Salt Lake and Howrah in India
n state of West Bengal
. It would consist of 12 metro stations from Salt Lake Sector V in the east to Howrah Maidan in the west, of which 6 would be elevated and 6 would be underground, with a total distance of 14.67 km. The line would connect Salt Lake and Howrah and would use 4 feet 8.5 inch Standard Gauge
rolling stock.
The East-West Metro would be the first metro in India that would have an underwater stretch, under river Hoogly. It would also be the second metro line to be built in Kolkata, with the first line (Line 1) commencing operations in October, 1984 and along with its extended stretch being fully operational by October 7, 2010. The project is being executed by Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited, the Managing Director of which is also the Managing Director of West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC). The secretary in the Union urban development ministry is ex-officio chairman. Of the eight directors, four each are from the state and central governments. While the state government and Union Urban Development Ministry is bearing 30 percent and 25 per cent cost, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is providing the rest of the fund.
The East-West Metro was originally slated to be operational by 2012, later pushed back by two years to 2014. Since then, considerable delay has both escalated costs and slowed down work progress, making the 2014 deadline uncertain. The delay has primarily been due to land acquisition, slum relocation and route alignment problems.
Kolkata Metro
The Kolkata Metro or Calcutta Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata and the districts of South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas in Indian state of West Bengal. The network consists of one operational line and five lines currently under construction...
is a rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system under construction which would serve Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, Salt Lake and Howrah in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. It would consist of 12 metro stations from Salt Lake Sector V in the east to Howrah Maidan in the west, of which 6 would be elevated and 6 would be underground, with a total distance of 14.67 km. The line would connect Salt Lake and Howrah and would use 4 feet 8.5 inch Standard Gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
rolling stock.
The East-West Metro would be the first metro in India that would have an underwater stretch, under river Hoogly. It would also be the second metro line to be built in Kolkata, with the first line (Line 1) commencing operations in October, 1984 and along with its extended stretch being fully operational by October 7, 2010. The project is being executed by Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited, the Managing Director of which is also the Managing Director of West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC). The secretary in the Union urban development ministry is ex-officio chairman. Of the eight directors, four each are from the state and central governments. While the state government and Union Urban Development Ministry is bearing 30 percent and 25 per cent cost, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is providing the rest of the fund.
The East-West Metro was originally slated to be operational by 2012, later pushed back by two years to 2014. Since then, considerable delay has both escalated costs and slowed down work progress, making the 2014 deadline uncertain. The delay has primarily been due to land acquisition, slum relocation and route alignment problems.
See also
- Kolkata MetroKolkata MetroThe Kolkata Metro or Calcutta Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata and the districts of South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas in Indian state of West Bengal. The network consists of one operational line and five lines currently under construction...
- List of Kolkata metro stations
- Kolkata Metro Rolling Stock
- List of rapid transit systems
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