Kolkata Metro, the country’s first metro network, is spreading its wings by leaps and bounds in recent years. The construction on all the on-going Metro projects in the city and suburbs have got momentum. It is the only metro system in the country to be controlled and operated by Indian Railways.
In this context, the construction work on Howrah Metro station is going in full swing. On completion, the station will mark a transformative shift for millions of daily commuters in the ‘City of Joy’.
Howrah Metro station:-
The Howrah Metro station is going to be the deepest Metro station in India. This Metro station has been built 35 metres below the surface and has 4 underground levels over 5 lakh sq.ft.area. Once commissioned, this station is going to be the gateway of Kolkata apart from Sealdah Metro station which has already been commissioned.
This metro station is a part of the East-West Metro project. It will connect twin cities Howrah and Kolkata and is expected to carry around 6.7 lakhs passengers daily at the start of services over the entire corridor.
Opening of services at Howrah Metro Station:-
The 4.8-km-long stretch of East-West Metro from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade is expected to be opened for the general public by next month.
General Manager inspects Howarh Maidan to Esplanade stretch
On November 2, P Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway inspected Howrah Maidan to Esplanade stretch of East-West Metro Corridor (Green Line). He was accompanied by VK Srivastava, Principal Chief Engineer, Metro Railway and Managing Director, KMRCL as well as other senior officials of Metro Railway and KMRCL. He started this inspection from Howrah Maidan Metro station and travelled up to Esplanade Metro station under the river Hooghly in a Metro train.
The General Manager also inspected entry and exit gates of different stations, AFC – PC Gates, lifts, escalators, Platform Screen Doors. He also evaluated the progress of works of underground Howrah Maidan, Howrah, Mahakaran and Esplanade Metro stations, traction substations, power supply system, ventilation and air-conditioning system.