Country

 India

Region

West Bengal

City

 Kolkata

City population

 14 110 000

Urban rail transport

Number of Lines

Stations, qty.

Length, km

Length underground, km

Last Update

Metro

5

 50

59,6

 22,9

 23.03.2024

Line Designation

Stations qty.

Length, km

Length underground, km

Line 1

 26

 31,9

  15,5

Line 2 east

 8

 9,2

 3,2

Line 2 west

 4

 4,2

 4,2

Line 3

 7

 8,2

  0,0

Line 6

 5

 6,1

 0,0

Date / Year

Line

Stretch

Remark

1973

Line 1

 --

Start of Metro construction

24.10.1984

Line 1

 Esplanade - Netaji Bhaban, 5 stations

System opening

12.11.1984

Line 1

  Dum Dum - Belgachhia, 2 stations

northern section, shuttle service

29.04.1986

Line 1

  Netaji Bhaban - Mahanayak Uttam Kumar, 4 station

13.08.1994

Line 1

  (Dum Dum) - Belgachhia - Shyambazar, 1 station

full service

02.10.1994

Line 1

  Esplanade - Chandni Chowk, 1 station

19.02.1995

Line 1

  Chandni Chowk - Central, 1 station

19.02.1995

Line 1

  Shyambazar - Girish Park, 2 stations

27.09.1995

Line 1

  Central - Girish Park, 1 stations

central section

23.08.2009

Line 1

  Mahanayak Uttam Kumar - Kavi Nazrul, 4 stations

07.10.2010

Line 1

  Kavi Nazrul - Kavi Subhash, 2 stations

10.07.2013

Line 1

  Dum Dum - Noapara, 1 station

13.02.2020

Line 2

  Salt Lake Sector V - Salt Lake Stadium, 5,3 km - 6 stations

05.10.2020

Line 2

  Salt Lake Stadium - Phoolbagan, 1,7 km - 1 station

22.02.2021

Line 1

  Naopara - Dakshineswar, 3,6 km - 2 stations

11.07.2022

Line 2

  Phoolbagan - Sealdah, 2,2 km - 1 station

30.12.2022

Line 3

  Joka - Taratala, 7,5 km - 6 stations

06.03.2024

Line 3

  Taratala - Majerhat, 0,7 km - 1 station

06.03.2024

Line 6

  Kavi Subhash - Hemanta Mukhopadhay, 6,1 km - 5 stations

06.03.2024

Line 2

  Howrah Maidan - Esplanade, 4,2 km - 4 stations

Future

2024

Line 2

 central section in 2,4 km

Under construction

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