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List of Kolkata Metro depots and yards

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The Kolkata Metro is a mass rapid transit urban railway network in Kolkata, India. It was the first underground railway to be built in India, with the first operations commencing in 24 October, 1984. As of January, 2023, there are 4 commercially operational depots Noapara, Tollygunge, New Garia and Central Park.[1][2][3]

Aerial view of the New Garia Depot (Kavi Subhash Carshed).

Depots

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Operational

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#Depot NamePhotoLayoutLineConnected stationOpenedTrack gaugeElectrificationNotesRef
EnglishBengali
1Noaparaনোয়াপাড়া
  Blue Line

  Yellow Line

  Pink Line
Noapara, Dum Dum and Baranagar (in future)1984Broad gauge750V DC[4][5][6]
2Tollygungeটালিগঞ্জ
  Blue Line
Mahanayak Uttam Kumar1984Broad gauge750V DC[7][8][6]
3New Gariaনিউ গড়িয়া
  Blue Line

  Orange Line
Kavi Subhash2010Broad gauge750V DC[9][10]
4Central Parkসেন্ট্রাল পার্ক
  Green Line
Central Park2018Standard gauge750V DCOnly standard gauge depot in Kolkata.[11][12]
5Jokaজোকা
  Purple Line
Joka2022Broad gauge750V DC[13][14][15]

Under Construction

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#Depot NamePhotoLayoutLineConnected stationOpenedTrack gaugeElectrificationNotesRef
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1Airportএয়ারপোর্ট
  Yellow Line

  Orange Line
Jai HindBroad gauge750V DCLargest underground facility in India.[16][17]
2New Townনিউটাউন
  Orange Line
Eco ParkBroad gauge

See also

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References

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  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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