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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Kolkata Metro Logo.svg|50px]] Behala Chowrasta বেহালা চৌরাস্তা
| style = Kolkata Metro
| type = [[Kolkata Metro]]
| address = Diamond Harbour Rd, [[Behala|Behala Chowrasta]], Kolkata, West Bengal 700008
| country = India
| owned = [[Metro Railway, Kolkata]]
| operator = [[Metro Railway, Kolkata]]
| lines = 
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.487529|N|88.313426|E|}}
| platforms = [[Side Platform]]
| tracks = 2
| structure = Elevated
| levels = 2
| parking = No
| disabled = Yes {{access icon}}
| status = Under construction
| opening = 2022
| electrified = 750V DC
| services = {{S-rail|title=Kolkata Metro}}
{{S-line|system=Kolkata Metro|line=3|previous=Sakherbazar |next=Behala Bazar}}
| map_type = India Kolkata
| map_dot_label = Behala Chowrasta
| map_size = 300
}}
'''Behala Chowrasta''' is a planned '''metro station''' of [[Kolkata Metro Line 3]], which is under construction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,375,379|title=Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal|website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref> It is an elevated station, and will have side platforms. It is due to open in the first phase of this line. This is expected to be opened in 2022.

==History==
The work has been sanctioned in 2010-11 for new Metro line from Joka to BBD Bagh for a length of 16.72 km at an anticipated cost of Rs. 2619.02 Crores. The station will be launched in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/work-begins-at-joka-metro-depot-wall-built/articleshow/68208956.cms|title=Work begins at Joka Metro depot, wall built {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India|last=B|first=Krishnendu|last2=Mar 1|first2=yopadhyay {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-28|last3=2019|last4=Ist|first4=11:11}}</ref>

==The station==
===Structure===
Behala Chowrasta elevated metro station situated on the [[Kolkata Metro Line 3|Line 3]] of [[Kolkata Metro]]. It is located exactly above the Behala Chowrasta intersection on [[National Highway 12 (India)|Diamond Harbour Road]] / NH-12.

=== Layout ===
{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
| width="50" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| width="100" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Street Level
| width="500" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance
|-
| valign="top" |'''L1'''
| valign="top" |Mezzanine
| valign="top" |Fare control, Station agents, Metro Card vending machines, crossover 
|-
| rowspan="4" width="50" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''L2'''
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Side platform]] doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Northbound'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards →Esplanade/Taratala→ →
|-
|'''Southbound'''
|→Towards ←Joka/Diamond Park← ←
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" |[[Side platform]] doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
| rowspan="2" width="50" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''L2'''
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |
|-
|}

==Electricity and signal systems==
Like the other stations and lines of the [[Kolkata Metro]], this station will use 750 volts DC power supply by the third railway to operate the trains.

Train movement will be conducted at this station and on the railway by [[Communications-based train control|communication-based train control]] signal system. This signal system can operate a 5 second interval train.

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Kolkata Metro}}
{{Rapid transit in India}}
{{Rapid transit in Asia}}

[[Category:Kolkata Metro stations]]

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>Sabyasachi Ganguly at 07:27, 14 August 2021