About Kolkata Metro Train Service :
Metro Railway, Kolkata is the first underground Metro Railway in India. It extends from Dum-Dum near Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose airport, Kolkata to Tollygunj, the busy north south axis of Kolkata over a length of 16.45 Kms. There are Seventeen Stations en route at about one km apart. The Metro Railway Kolkata was constructed progressively from 1972 to 1995, Phase-I a length of 3.04 Kms. from Esplanade to Bhowanipur having been completed in 1984. Full length of 16.45 Kms was commissioned in 1995.
| METRO RAIL | |
| History | Metro rail construction began in 1973. The first completed section between Tollygunge and Bhwanipore (3.4 km) was opend to public in 1984. In 1995 the whole project was completed. |
| Distance | 17 kilometres, 17 stations (15 underground, 1 elevated and 1 on surface) |
| Travel time end to end | 33 minutes |
| Coaches per train | 8 |
| Each coach capacity | 278 standing, 48 seated |
| Power | via third rail at 750 V dc |
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