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{{Short description|Rapid transit system proposed for Kolkata, West Bengal, India}}
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'''Kolkata Light Rail Transit (KLRT)''' is a mass rapid transit system proposed for the city of [[Kolkata]] in [[India]]. The [[Government of West Bengal]] and SREI Infrastructure Finance<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Kolkata on a high: state seals Monorail MoU - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kolkata-on-a-high-state-seals-monorail-mou/425443/0|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2020-05-06|archive-date=10 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210031504/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kolkata-on-a-high-state-seals-monorail-mou/425443/0|url-status=live}}</ref> signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up the light rail transit (LRT) system. A special purpose vehicle, Kolkata Mass Rapid Transit Pvt Ltd has been formed to execute this Rs.6000 crore project.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Infrastructure/WB-govt-SREI-Infrastructure-Finance-ink-MoU-for-LRT/articleshow/4151569.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=WB govt, SREI Infrastructure Finance ink MoU for LRT | date=18 February 2009 | access-date=18 February 2009 | archive-date=7 October 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007024237/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/wb-govt-srei-infrastructure-finance-ink-mou-for-lrt/articleshow/4151569.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==
'''April 2002:''' The Master Plan for [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] (KMA) for 2025 was submitted for the approval by the Metropolitan Planning Committee. It was proposed to be executed soon after securing agreement from the [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]], [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee]]. It was suggested in the feasibility report that it will work well as an intermediate system for some selected corridors. The search for funding started and it did not sound much in public.<ref>http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=6&id=29040&usrsess=1{{Dead link|date=August 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

'''2004:''' The Kolkata government wanted assistance from the central government which agreed to provide assistance for one major transit system project. Bhattacharjee chose LRTS over the East-West Metro corridor for the assistance and asked the state transport secretary to prepare a revised feasibility study.

'''April 2005:''' The feasibility study by CES termed it as EMRTS (Elevated Mass Rapid Transit System) and proposed three corridors, all terminating at Esplanade. The rolling stock they proposed was high speed trams.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050413/asp/calcutta/story_4605842.asp | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | first=Shankar | last=Mukherjee | title=Green light for rail transit | date=13 April 2005 | access-date=9 March 2009 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033301/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050413/asp/calcutta/story_4605842.asp | url-status=live }}</ref>

'''February 2009:''' The LRTS project was listed under JNNURM. It was to be jointly executed by SREI and the Czech-based AMEX Corporation on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis. It was also proposed to make the LRTS station at Barrackpore a terminal point connecting it with the main line station.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-18/kolkata/28008554_1_lrt-amex-corporation-amex-corporation|author=Somdatta Basu and Suman Chakraborti|date=18 February 2009|access-date=2009-03-09|title=Pranab walks political tightrope for Bengal|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023114353/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-18/kolkata/28008554_1_lrt-amex-corporation-amex-corporation|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mr. [[Hemant Kanoria]], Chairman and Managing Director of Srei Infrastructure Limited signed an MOU with the Government of West Bengal to execute this project along with their consortium partners.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/Economy/Infrastructure/WB-govt-SREI-Infrastructure-Finance-ink-MoU-for-LRT/articleshow/4151569.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=WB govt, SREI Infrastructure Finance ink MoU for LRT | date=18 February 2009 | access-date=18 February 2009 | archive-date=7 October 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007024237/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/wb-govt-srei-infrastructure-finance-ink-mou-for-lrt/articleshow/4151569.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>

== Corridors ==
*'''Corridor 1:''' Joka — Esplanade.<ref name=":0" />
*'''Corridor 2:''' Esplanade — Barrackpore.<ref name=":0" />
*'''Corridor 3:''' New Town (Narkelbagan) — Hatisala.<ref name=":0"/>

== References ==
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[[Category:Light rail in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Airport rail links in India]]

Kolkata Light Rail Transit - Revision history

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