Kolkata Metro: Route, Map, Fare, Station List & Metro Lines

Table of Content:

1. Kolkata Metro Map​
2. Kolkata Metro Route & Lines
3. Blue Metro Line In Kolkata
4. Kolkata Metro Station List: Blue Line
5. Green Metro Line In Kolkata
6. Kolkata Metro Station List: Green Line
7. Purple Metro Line in Kolkata (Under Construction)
8. Kolkata Metro Station List: Purple Line
9. Kolkata Metro Extension: Yellow Line
10. Kolkata Metro Extension: Pink Line
11. Kolkata Metro Extension: Orange Line

Do you know which is the oldest operational metro service in India? Well, it is the Kolkata metro. Conceptualized in the 1920s and serving the city since 1984, the Kolkata metro is the first metro network in India and currently accommodates more than 7 lakh people daily. The Metro Railway, Kolkata, and Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) own and operate the Kolkata metro.

Update: On May 22, 2023, for the first time in the history of India, the Kolkata Metro introduced a pickup and drop-off facility. This move will enable commuters to send and receive their parcels during the Green Line service hours.  

To gain in-depth knowledge about the Kolkata metro, route, map, and so on, continue reading this informative article. 

Kolkata Metro Map 

Source: Mtp.IndianRailways

Below is the official Kolkata metro map for the metro lines in Kolkata. 

Kolkata Metro Route & Lines

The daily timings of the Kolkata metro are 6:45 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. (Mon-Sat) and 9:50 a.m. to 9:55 p.m. (Sunday). The Kolkata Metro fare ranges from Rs 5 to Rs 25, and the maximum speed the metro runs at is 80 km/hr. 

Below, you will find in-depth information about the different metro lines in Kolkata. 

Blue Metro Line In Kolkata

This 32.2km long Kolkata metro Blue line starts in Dakshineswar, and ends at Kavi Subhash. Kolkata’s blue line travels through some of the city's most well-known and populated parts in the north-south direction.  

Inaugurated on October 24, 1984, it is the 1st line of the Kolkata metro. Each train under the blue line has eight carriages and travels at a top speed of 55 km/h with a headway of 5-7 minutes.  

Kolkata Metro Station List: Blue Line

• Dakshineshwar

• Baranagar

• Noapara

• Dum Dum

• Belgachhia

• Shyam Bazar

• Shibhabazar Sutanuti

• Girish Park

• Mahatma Gandhi Road

• Central (Baubazar)

• Chandni Chowk

• Esplanade

• Park Street

• Maidan

• Rabindra Sadan

• Netaji Bhavan

• Jatin Das Park

• Kali Ghat

• Rabindra Sarobar

• Mahanayak Uttam Kumar

• Netaji

• Masterda Suryasen

• Gitanjali

• Kavi Nazrul

• Shahid Khudiram

• Kavi Subhash

Green Metro Line In Kolkata

Kolkata’s Green metro line is addressed as the East-West metro line because of its alignment. It was made open for public use in October 2020. This Kolkata metro line connects the Salt Lake Sector V region with Phool Bagan. A further extension is also under discussion, where the Green Line will connect Teghoria and Howrah. The Green Line Kolkata metro route map is also slated to have an underwater section below the Hooghly River. 

Kolkata Metro Station List: Green Line

• Salt Lake Sector 5

• Karunamoyee

• Central Park

• City Centre

• Bengal Chemical

• IFA Salt Lake Stadium

• Phoolbagan

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Purple Metro Line In Kolkata (Under Construction) 

Commercial operations of the Kolkata metro's purple line began on January 2, 2023. Six stations are under construction: Joka, Thakurpukur, Sakherbazar, Behala Chowrasta, Behala Bazar, and Taratala. While these six are part of Phase 1, the remaining two phases consist of Esplanade to Majerhat (after Phase 1) and Joka to Diamond Park (after Phase 2). 

Kolkata Metro Station List: Purple Line

• Joka

• Thakurpukur

• Sakherbazar

• Behala Chowrasta

• Behala Bazar

• Taratala

• Behala Bazar

• Majerhat 

• Mominpur 

• Kidderpore

• Victoria 

• Park Street 

• Esplanade 

Kolkata Metro Extension: Yellow Line 

The Yellow Line is under construction as of now, but once completed, it will connect Neopara with the Barasat area. The yellow line of the Kolkata Metro is expected to be over 18 km long. 

Kolkata Metro Map of the Yellow Line:

• Noapara

• Dum Dum Cantt

• Jessore Road

• Biman Bandar

• Birati

• Michael Nagar

• New Barrackpore

• Madhyamgram

• Hridaypur

• Barasat

Kolkata Metro Extension: Pink Line

As of now, the construction work on the pink line of the Kolkata Metro has not yet started. But the pink line of the Kolkata metro is expected to provide smoother connectivity from North Kolkata to Mainland Kolkata. It will start in Baranagar and go to Barackpore. 

The exact Kolkata metro route of the pink line is mentioned below: 

• Baranagar

• Kamarhati

• Agarpara

• Panihati

• Sodepur

• Subhash Nagar

• Khardaha

• Tata Gate

• Titagarh

• Talpukur

• Barrackpore




Kolkata Metro Extension: Orange Line

This Kolkata Metro line will pass through two satellite towns: Salt Lake and New Town. The construction of the orange line is expected to be commissioned in 2023 and will connect famous locations in New Garia with the International Airport of Kolkata. 

The Kolkata metro route of the Orange Line is mentioned below: 

• Biman Bandar

• VIP Road/Haldiram

• Chinar Park

• City Centre 2

• Mangal Deep

• Eco Park

• Mothers Wax Museum

• Shiksha Tirtha

• Biswa Bangla Convention Centre

• Swapno Bhor

• Nazrul Tirtha

• Nabadiganta

• Salt Lake Sector 5

• Nalban

• Gour Kishore Ghosh

• Beliaghata

• Barun Sengupta

• Ritwik Ghatak

• VIP Bazaar

• Hemanta Mukherjee

• Kavi Sukanta

• Jyotindranath Nandi

• Satyajit Ray

• Kavi Subhash (Operational)

 

Kolkata Metro Contact Details

If you face any difficulty or have a query, you can directly contact them at the below-mentioned details:

Headquarters: Metro Rail Bhavan, Nehru Road

Contact Number: 66071117

email Address: gm.admin@kmrc.in

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