Barun Sengupta (also known as Science City), is a metro station of Orange Line of the Kolkata Metro located at Parama Island in the Dhapa area of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, serving Dhapa, ITC Royal Bengal, JW Marriott and Science City areas.[1][2] The station is named in honour of the founder of Bartaman, Barun Sengupta. The station is elevated above the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.[3][4]
Location
This station is located in Dhapa across the service road and footpath on the eastern side of Biswa Bangla Sarani at Parama Island.[5][6] The main elevated structure of the station is situated along the service road and footpath adjacent to the New Garia-bound lane of Biswa Bangla Sarani near Maa Flyover.[7] It is geographically located at Template:Coord.[8] The previous station of the station is Ritwik Ghatak metro station at a distance of Template:Cvt and the next station is Beleghata metro station at a distance of Template:Cvt.[9][10]
History
This project was sanctioned in the budget of 2010–11 by Mamata Banerjee with a project deadline of six years.[11] The execution of this project has been entrusted to RVNL at a cost of Rs 3951.98 crore.[12] It will help to reduce travel time between the southern fringes of Kolkata to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. In October 2011, RVNL awarded Gammon India Limited, the tender for the construction of the metro corridor from VIP Bazar Metro Station to Nikko Park (Nalban metro station),[13] including stations, as part of Package-II of Orange Line. Amongst those metro stations, one in Dhapa was also sanctioned, i.e., Barun Sengupta.[14][15][11] In January 2012, the construction of the metro station along with the metro line started. The construction of the station was stopped in 2015 due to land dispute at Tagore Park culvert and a pair of footover bridges.[16] The construction of the station started again in May 2017[17][18][19][20] and was fully completed in early 2023.[21][19][22] But the metro couldn't be started due to a viaduct gap over Tagore Park culvert.[23][24]
A week later after inauguration and a day after commercial run started on Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay section, in March 2024, RVNL announced the completion of that 76 m viaduct gap after construction of a single-span hanging steel bridge over the disputed Tagore Park culvert. This completed the viaduct upto Beleghata metro station, clearing the way for commercial operations at Barun Sengupta.[25] Trial runs have started in the same month. The station was opened on 22 August 2025 as a part of Hemanta Mukhopadhyay–Beleghata Orange Line extension.[26]
Station
Structure
Barun Sengupta Metro Station is an elevated metro station and has a total of 3 levels. Station entrances and exits begin or end at the first level or ground level.[27] Second-level or L1 or intermediate level houses station fare control, station agents, metro vending machines, crossovers, etc. The third level or L2 or the final level houses the platforms and rail tracks. The station is 200 meters long and 25 meters wide.[9][19][28][10]
The station has four entrances and exits. The station is being built with state-of-the-art technology. In addition to staircases, it will be equipped with lifts and escalators. The station also has drinking water and toilet facilities.[9][19][28][29]
Layout
| 2nd Floor | Template:Small | |
| Platform 1 | Template:0 towards Template:Ltl (terminus) → | |
| Platform 2 | ← towards Template:Ltl (Template:Stl) | |
| Template:Small | ||
| 1st Floor | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro QR ticket vending machines, crossover |
| Ground | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Power and signal systems
Like other stations and lines of Kolkata Metro, this station has 750 volt DC powered third rail. The electricity system will be used to operate the train.[30]
Train movement at this station will be managed by communication based train control signaling system. With this signal system, trains can be operated at intervals of 90 seconds.[31][32][21]
See also
References
- ↑ First phase of Kolkata Metro's Orange Line all set for launch; covers Kavi Subash to Hemanta Mukherjee in 7 minutes. TimesNow(30 January 2023). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ Calcutta Metro to start trial runs along Ruby-Beleghata stretch. Telegraph India.
- ↑ CONSTRUCTION WORK OF BARUN SENGUPTA STATION (ORANGE LINE) GOING on IN FULL SWING(13 September 2023).
- ↑ Kolkata Orange Line Metro Extension Awaits Safety Clearance; Test Runs To Begin - Metro Rail News(2024-04-25). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ Beleghata-Ruby Section of Kolkata Metro Undergoes Inspection, Here's Why. News18(2024-03-30). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal. mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ Kolkata Metro: বাইপাসের উপর 'প্রায় তৈরি' নয়া মেট্রো স্টেশন, কবে জুড়বে গড়িয়া-এয়ারপোর্ট রুট?. Aaj Tak বাংলা. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ Rail Vikas Nigam Limited plans 4 km extension from Ruby Metro to Beliaghata by puja. The Times of India(2023-02-20). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Concreting work of Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station nears completion, MP, Team. www.millenniumpost.in(2023-09-30). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Kolkata Metro Update: The construction work of Ritwik Ghatak metro station of Kavi Subhash-Biman Bandar corridor going on in full swing, railanalysis3. Rail Analysis India(2023-10-13). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Rail set to take over East-West. The Telegraph(8 February 2011).
- ↑ "Seven projects meant to change the face of Calcutta are entangled in a web of land politics and pandering. Metro explores the tunnel vision". Telegraph india.
- ↑ বরুণ সেনগুপ্ত মেট্রো স্টেশনের নির্মাণ কাজ তুঙ্গে, অন্দরমহলটা দেখে নিন. Eisamay(6 November 2023). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ Details of tenders/contracts. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ↑ "Road Ahead….. Projects sanctioned". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ "Construction of VIP Bazar station begins after two years".
- ↑ Airport-New Garia Metro: Site visit next week to bridge VIP Bazar gap. The Times of India(2023-03-12). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ Man electrocuted at construction site. The Times of India(2024-02-19). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 শেষের মুখে কলকাতা মেট্রোর আরও ১ স্টেশনের কাজ! ভিতরটা কেমন হল? রইল 'ফার্স্ট লুক'. Hindustantimes Bangla(2023-09-28). Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ মেট্রোর পথ করতে নোনাডাঙায় সরছে পুরোনো ভিআইপি বাজার. Eisamay(19 February 2017). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 CRS check till Metropolitan: No Ruby ops on Thurs, Fri. The Times of India(2024-03-27). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ Kolkata: Pipe bridge lifted out of Metro alignment. The Times of India(2020-07-15). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station: ঋত্বিক ঘটক মেট্রো স্টেশনের কাজ শেষ পর্যায়ে, ফাস্ট লুকেই হাঁকাল ছক্কা! » Najarbandi 24X7. najarbandi.in(2023-09-29). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ Hanging bridge on Bypass solves Metro problem at Tagore Park. The Times of India(2023-11-03). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ Traffic starts moving along Tagore Park western flank. The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ↑ ‘Efforts on to open 3 new metro lines next week’. The Times of India(2025-08-12). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal. mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station: ঋত্বিক ঘটক মেট্রো স্টেশন চোখ ধাঁধানো, কাজ প্রায় শেষ, কেমন হল? দেখুন. Aaj Tak বাংলা. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ নিউ গড়িয়া-বিমানবন্দর মেট্রো করিডোরে বড় খবর, নতুন স্টেশনের ছবি দেখুন. Eisamay(28 September 2023). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal. mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal. mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ Trial run extended beyond Ruby to Metropolitan on Kolkata Metro's Airport Line | Metro Rail Today. Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 2024-03-29.