List of Kolkata Metro depots and yards

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Aerial view of the New Garia Depot (Kavi Subhash Carshed).
Part of a series of articles on the
Kolkata Metro
Commons

The

Central Park.[1][2][3]

Depots

Operational

# Depot Name Photo Layout Line Connected station Opened Track gauge Electrification Notes Ref
English Bengali
1
Noapara
 নোয়াপাড়া
  Blue Line

  Yellow Line

  Pink Line
Noapara, Dum Dum and Baranagar
(in future) 		1984 Broad gauge 750V DC [4][5][6]
2
Tollygunge
 টালিগঞ্জ
  Blue Line
 Mahanayak Uttam Kumar 1984 Broad gauge 750V DC [7][8][6]
3
New Garia
 নিউ গড়িয়া
  Blue Line

  Orange Line
 Kavi Subhash 2010 Broad gauge 750V DC [9][10]
4
Central Park
 সেন্ট্রাল পার্ক
  Green Line
 Central Park 2018 Standard gauge 750V DC Only standard gauge depot in Kolkata. [11][12]
5
Joka
 জোকা
  Purple Line
 Joka 2022 Broad gauge 750V DC [13][14][15]

Under Construction

# Depot Name Photo Layout Line Connected station Opened Track gauge Electrification Notes Ref
English Bengali
1
Airport
 এয়ারপোর্ট
  Yellow Line

  Orange Line
 Jai Hind Broad gauge 750V DC Largest underground facility in India. [16][17]
2 New Town নিউটাউন
  Orange Line
Eco Park
 Broad gauge

See also

References

  1. ^ "First Phase of Kolkata East-West Metro to be Operational By April next year". Rail Analysis India. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata".
  3. ^ "Kolkata Metro". Google My Maps. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Metro rake from China off vessel". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Two AC rakes join Metro fleet after two-year wait". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Safety boss for platform mirrors at Calcutta Metro stations". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Chittaranjan Locomotive Works Tollygunge Car Shed, Metro Railway" (PDF). Chittaranjan Locomotive Works. 16 May 2020.
  8. ^ Jayanta Gupta. "Yard remodelling may affect Metro services for a month". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Tender floated for setting up of new metro train depot of Kolkata Metro". Urban Transport News. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  10. ^ "27km open-door run conscious call: Calcutta Metro". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  11. ^ Nandi, Tamal (13 February 2020). "Kolkata Metro gets its second corridor after 36 years. See photos". Livemint. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  12. ^ Ajanta Chakraborty. "E-W Metro ready for trial run between Central Park & Sec V | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  13. ^ Khare, Anushka (1 May 2020). "Bids invited for construction of Joka depot for Kolkata Metro Line 3". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  14. ^ Jayanta Gupta. "Joka Metro: Stretch till Taratala may open first". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Rail Vikas Nigam invites bids for Joka-Esplanade Metro Project". Construction Week Online India. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Metro hub 150m from Calcutta airport". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  17. ^ Jayanta Gupta. "Work gets going on Metro's airport station". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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