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    The Kolkata Metro is the oldest metro system in India, beginning operations in 1984 along a 22.3 km north-south route parallel to the Hooghly River. It faces challenges as the only metro directly under Indian Railways. Large expansion projects are planned to address Kolkata's traffic issues, including an underwater east-west corridor spanning 33 km and connecting important hubs, as well as extensions north and south of the existing line. The metro has helped reduce traffic and increased ridership, but struggles with financial viability and sensitivity to fare increases due to the city's socioeconomic factors.

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    The Kolkata Metro is the oldest metro system in India, beginning operations in 1984 along a 22.3 km north-south route parallel to the Hooghly River. It faces challenges as the only metro directly under Indian Railways. Large expansion projects are planned to address Kolkata's traffic issues, including an underwater east-west corridor spanning 33 km and connecting important hubs, as well as extensions north and south of the existing line. The metro has helped reduce traffic and increased ridership, but struggles with financial viability and sensitivity to fare increases due to the city's socioeconomic factors.

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    The Kolkata Metro is the oldest metro system in India, beginning operations in 1984 along a 22.3 km north-south route parallel to the Hooghly River. It faces challenges as the only metro directly under Indian Railways. Large expansion projects are planned to address Kolkata's traffic issues, including an underwater east-west corridor spanning 33 km and connecting important hubs, as well as extensions north and south of the existing line. The metro has helped reduce traffic and increased ridership, but struggles with financial viability and sensitivity to fare increases due to the city's socioeconomic factors.

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    The Kolkata Metro is the oldest metro system in India, beginning operations in 1984 along a 22.3 km north-south route parallel to the Hooghly River. It faces challenges as the only metro directly under Indian Railways. Large expansion projects are planned to address Kolkata's traffic issues, including an underwater east-west corridor spanning 33 km and connecting important hubs, as well as extensions north and south of the existing line. The metro has helped reduce traffic and increased ridership, but struggles with financial viability and sensitivity to fare increases due to the city's socioeconomic factors.

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    The key takeaways are that the Kolkata metro is the oldest metro system in India, was built to address the city's traffic problems due to limited road space, and various expansion projects are underway.

    The existing Kolkata metro has 1 line with 24 stations spanning 22.3 km. It is run by Indian Railways and was built in 1984. It connects various parts of the city running parallel to the Hooghly river.

    Planned expansion projects include connecting Howrah via an underwater line, extending various existing lines further north and south, and building a new east-west corridor.

    KOLKATA METRO

    Submitted By:Azhar Ayyub


    Ashish Pandey
    Saurav Juyal
    Siddharth Pathak

    KOLKATA METRO
    The only metro service in the country functioning directly under the Indian
    Railways, the foundation for this was laid as early as 1972.
    Delays due to non-availability of sufficient funds, shifting of underground utilities,
    court injunctions and irregular supply of vital materials led to the commencement
    of services being pushed to 1984, after which progressive construction followed
    leading to the completion of the services of the entire stretch in 2005.
    Kolkata faced a transport problem with only 8% of the land being available for
    road transport( 25-35% available in other cities)
    The metro has been quite a hit with the residents in Kolkata considering the
    number of passengers which has expansively increased in the past years.
    Large scale expansion projects (covering 87 kms) have now been planned and in
    its modernization program.

    The Kolkata Metro, run by the Indian Railways, is the


    oldest underground system in India since 1984,It runs
    parallel to the River Hooghly and spans the northsouth length of the city covering a distance of
    22.3km.

    The new proposed east west


    corridor is hoped to be a big
    blessing towards Kolkata traffic.
    The 33km long network will
    connect the other important hub
    of Kolkata resulting to a better
    Rapid transport system.

    The most amazing aspect of the east-west connector is the rail


    network will pass beneath the Hooghly river. First of its kind in India

    Construction of Kolkata metro


    during 1984 was a huge
    challenge towards Indian
    engineers. It was constructed
    with the collaboration of a
    Japanese company

    KOLKATA METRO
    RAILWAY
    Number of existing lines 1
    Number of stations - 24
    Track gauge - Broad Gauge.
    Coaches per train - 8
    Maximum permissible speed - 55km/h
    Average speed 30km/h
    Voltage - 750 V D.C.
    Travel Time - 41 minutes (approx.)
    Total estimated cost of the project - Rs. 1825 crores (approx.)

    KOLKATA METRO
    ROUTE MAP

    FUTURE PROJECTS AND


    PLANS
    Rs 4874.58 crores project to connect Kolkata with Howrah by an
    underwater metro line .
    The total length will be 14.67km (8.9km underground and 5.77km
    elevated).
    Metro will run under 100 ft. of Hooghly River (first underwater metro in
    India).

    ROLE OF METRO FOR TRAFFIC IN


    KOLKATA
    Growth of traffic:
    The year wise number of passengers who travelled on the Metro
    Railway for last 10 years.

    Traffic condition before the introduction of Kolkata metro was a


    havoc

    Recently there has been proposal of extending the metro.


    Connecting east west corridor. And another parallel line to the
    north south corridor.

    Traffic on road

    Due to maximum cars, buses, taxis, bikes and construction on


    road takes too much time to transport.

    TRAFFIC IN KOLKATA:
    Calcuttans are aggressive commuters, but with a sense of humour. The local and suburban
    rails and buses, as well as the undergroundKolkata Metrorailway are usually packed during
    office hours
    . The practice of "reserving" public seats by daily passengers is widespread.Share taxisare a
    common occurrence for travel to and from railway stations and such.
    The practice ofcar poolsis also growing after the construction of the
    Eastern Metropolitan Bypassand the emergence of the CBD inBidhan Nagar.
    Another phenomenon of Kolkata traffic is the Auto- rikshaws. Auto- rikshaws or autos as they
    are acronymed are small contraptions on the roads. They have three wheels, and are
    extremely agile. The regulation is three passengers at back, one in front along with the driver

    ..
    This regulation is disregarded with impunity and often six or more people get in. Autos ply
    on fixed routes and the fare ranges from Rs.4 to Rs. 15, depending on the distance
    covered.
    Another phenomenon of Kolkata traffic is the Auto- rikshaws. Auto- rikshaws or autos as
    they are acronymed are small contraptions on the roads.
    They have three wheels, and are extremely agile. The regulation is three passengers at
    back, one in front along with the driver.
    This regulation is disregarded with impunity and often six or more people get in. Autos ply
    on fixed routes and the fare ranges from Rs.4 to Rs. 15, depending on the distance
    covered.

    MERITS AND DEMERITS OF


    KOLKATA METRO
    Merits:
    In short metro is a time saver simply transport system
    Its is a safety transporter
    Metro is faster access to different places
    It solves time schedule
    Demerits:
    But present day Kolkata metro having some problems
    Cost efficiency
    Maximum capacities

    THE PROBLEMS OF KOLKATA METRO


    Financial viability:
    The biggest problem being faced by the Kolkata Metro Railway is that it is incurring
    loses, which are increasing every year. The total working expenses for 2000-01 were US
    $20.12 million .

    Low Ridership:
    The growth of passenger traffic has been far below the estimated mark. The figure
    stood at 55.8 million during 1999-2000.

    Sensitive Ridership:
    The commuters in Kolkata are very sensitive to the level of fare. Perhaps, it is because
    of the primacy of workers in the city and other socio-economic factors. The fares for
    city buses and trams are very low. In such, circumstances, it is very difficult to raise the
    fares, frequently and substantially.

    LATEST PROJECTS &


    PLANS

    1)Dum Dum- Dakshineswar Extension

    The plan to extend the line in the north fromDumdumto Dakshineswar (5.2km) is under
    execution. The construction of this line started in February 2010. This line has also been planned
    to be extended tillBarrackpore(12.5km) in the north.
    The stations on this stretch will be Ma Sarada Devi(Noapara)
    Swami Vivekananda(Baranagar)
    Dakshineswar
    The extension toBarrackporebeyond Dakshineswar will have the following proposed stations Kamarhati
    Agarpara
    Panihati
    Titagarh
    Barrackpore

    NOAPARA- BARASAT
    LINK

    The project to build a 18.5km long line from Noapara toBarasatviaNetaji Subhash
    Chandra Bose International Airportis also sanctioned and construction work has
    commenced on this stretch.
    The proposed stations on this route are[-

    Noapara
    Dum Dum Cantonment
    Jessore Road
    Bimanbandar
    Birati
    Michael Nagar
    New Barrackpore
    Madhyamgram
    Hridaypur
    Barasat

    DUM DUM-AIRPORT
    LINK

    This is a planned link to connect the Metro to the Airport. This route will run over a length
    of 8.24km on the Up section, and 6.40km on the Down section.
    The proposed stations are Up Section

    Dum Dum
    Noapara
    Ramakrishna Palli
    Shanti Nagar
    Bimanbandar (Airport).
    Down Section
    Bimanbandar (Airport)
    Jessore Road
    Dum Dum Cantonment
    Dum Dum

    JOKA-B.B.D. BAGH LINK


    A 16.72km long metro line from Joka (in extreme South Kolkata) and B.B.D Bagh (in central
    Kolkata) is also under construction . It is being constructed by RVNL and the tender has gone to
    Simplex Infrastructures.
    The proposed stations on this route areJoka
    Thakurpukur
    Sakherbazar
    Behala Chowrasta
    Behala Bazar
    Taratalla

    Mominpur
    Kidderpore
    Hastings
    Park Street
    Esplanade
    BBD Bag

    Majherhat
    The proposed Park Street and Esplanade stations won't be the same as the ones on the northsouth Metro route. The Joka-BBD Bag route will meet the north-south services at the Central
    station, said a senior Metro official. This is where the upcoming East-West Metro is likely to meet
    the two routes as well. Passengers can take different routes from this station

    Thank

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