Jyotirindra Nandi Metro Station is an under construction metro station of Line 6 of the Kolkata Metro.[1][2] The station would serve Mukundapur, Santoshpur and Ajoy Nagar areas outlying the E.M. Bypass section of the city.[3][2][4][5]
The station is named in honour of the Bengali writer, Jyotirindranath Nandi.[6][7]
History
This project was sanctioned in the budget of 2010–11 by Mamata Banerjee with a project deadline of six years.[8] The execution of this project has been entrusted to RVNL at a cost of Rs 3951.98 crore. It will help to reduce travel time between the southern fringes of Kolkata to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
The Template:Cvt stretch from New Garia to Ruby Hospital was expected to start from 2018.[9] On 12 February 2018 Mr Ajay Vijayvargiya, General Manager Metro Railways announced a delay in inauguration of New Garia to Ruby stretch.
The Station
Structure
Jyotirindra Nandi Metro Station on Line 6 of Kolkata Metro is structurally an elevated metro station. The station has total 3 levels. Station entrances and exits begin or end at the first level or ground level. Second level or L1 or intermediate level houses station fare control, station agents, metro card 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.[10]
Layout
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform doors will open on the left Template:Access icon | |
| Southbound | Towards →Kavi Subhash→ → | |
| Northbound | →Towards ←Airport← ← | |
| Side platform doors will open on the left Template:Access icon | ||
| L2 | ||
Location
Jyotirindra Nandi metro station is in vicinity of Metro Cash and Carry office and various private hospitals like Peerless Hospital. The famous Kishore Bharati Krirangan, one of the city's biggest football stadium, that attracts fans all over the kolkata as it is the alternative grounds of famous Kolkata clubs, i.e, Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal FC and Mohammedan Sporting lies close the station. The previous station of the station is Satyajit Roy Metro Station at a distance of 1.4 km and the next station is Kavi Sukanta Metro Station at a distance of 1.1 km.[4]
Infrastructure
The station is being built with state-of-the-art technology. The station has 4 entrances and exits for entry and exit. A number of lifts, staircases and elevators are attached to the reach the concourse building. The second level of the station has ticket collection center, ticket validator for ticket examination. The station will have escalators for the convenience of passengers. Besides, the station will have drinking water and toilet facilities.[4]
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 communication-based train control signal system. This signal system can operate a 90 second interval train. Currently this automatic signalling system is not activated and only one metro track is operational.[11]
References
- ↑ 300 and more, metro services.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kolkata Metro: GM Reviews Orange Line's Kavi Subhas to Airport Stretch, Reporter, Staff. Metro Rail News. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ Metro prepares completion calendar for city projects.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal. mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ Kolkata Metro: মেট্রোর নতুন ৫ রুট নিয়ে বড় খবর, প্রকাশ্যে জ্যোতিরিন্দ্র নন্দী স্টেশনের ফার্স্ট লুক. Aaj Tak বাংলা. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ Road ahead, projects sanctioned.
- ↑ Kolkata Metro all set to open Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Muhkopadhyay Metro Corridor | Metro Rail Today. Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ Rail set to take over East-West. The Telegraph.
- ↑ Metro sets June 2018 date for New Garia-Ruby line. The Times of India.
- ↑ Kolkata Metro Orange Line Full Update | New Garia - Airport Metro via New Town.
- ↑ Siemens Wins Kolkata Metro Line 3 & 6’s CBTC Signaling Contract. The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
See also
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