Dakshineswar is the elevated northern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The metro station adjoins the platforms of the Dakshineswar railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services.[1] The station is located at the Dakshineswar area which is famous for Dakshineswar Kali Temple. The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021.[2]
History
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A northward extension from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar (6.20 km [3.85 mi]) was sanctioned and included in the 2010–11 budget at a cost of ₹227.53 crore (equivalent to ₹411 crore or US$58 million in 2019). Construction for the station and the section started in 2017.[3] In December 2017, the metro line to the Dakshineswar station was projected to be operational by May 2019.[4][5] By June 2019, over 95 percent of the viaduct had been completed for the between Noapara and Dakshineswar and that work had begun on the signaling system and laying of the tracks.[6] Trial runs for this stretch started on 23 December 2020, after delay due to COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[7]
Location
The station is located in Dakshineswar, North 24 Parganas, on PWD Road (Sitaramdas Omkarnath Sarani) and Ramakrishna Paramahansa Deb Road Crossing. The Station is situated around 300 metres away towards East from Bhabatarini Kali Temple.
Station layout
| 2nd Floor | Template:Small | |
| Platform 1 | Template:0 towards Template:Ltl (Template:Stl) → | |
| Platform 2 | ← Alighting only | |
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| 1st Floor | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro QR ticket vending machines, crossover |
| Ground | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
Connections
Rail
It is directly connected with Dakshineswar railway station, a station on Calcutta chord link.[8]
Ferry
The station is connected to ferry also through Ma Bhabotarini Jetty Ghat, which is around 350 metres away from the station. Ferry routes towards Uttarpara, Belur Math, Bagbazar, Howrah, Shipping Corporation Ghat (near Millennium Park) and Chandpal Ghat are available.[9]
Proposed Expansion
Metro Railway plans to extend the platform and viaduct of Dakshineswar metro station by ~Template:Cvt via erection of two new pillars beyond the current length to facilitate a crossover so the trains can switch tracks in order to increase the frequency of services to the Noapara-Dakshineswar stretch.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal. mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ↑ PM Modi Inaugurates Kolkata Metro’s Dakshineswar Extension(22 Feb 2021). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 First trial a success, Metro set to run till Dakshineswar in February-end | Kolkata News - Times of India, Chakraborty, Ajanta. The Times of India(December 24, 2020). Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ It's final. Take a Metro ride to Dakshineswar by May 2019. The Times of India(13 December 2017).
- ↑ July, revised date for Baranagar Metro. The Telegraph(2 February 2020). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ↑ Expense boost for Calcutta Metro funds flow. The Telegraph(10 June 2019).
- ↑ Live: Bengal has made up its mind for 'poriborton', says PM Modi in Hooghly. www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ DAKE/Dakshineswar Station – 0 Train Departures ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry, Roy, Joydeep. India Rail Info. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ↑ Ferry Service. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ Metro Rly Seeks Land For Platform Extension. The Times of India.