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Kolkata

(Calcutta), India (Asia)


Date of opening24 Oct 1984
Network length22.6 km (14.05 mi)
Stations21
Lines1
Stations per line21.00
Avg. station distance*1.08 km (0.67 mi)
Avg. line length22.60 km (14.05 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 11 Sep 2009
     
System known asMetro Railway
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)474,000 (2009)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)21,000 (13,000)
Fare collection
24-hour operationNo
Track orientationRight
Air-conditioned trainsNo
Walk-through trainsNo
Rubber-tyred trainsNo
Driverless linesNo
Platform screen doorsNo
From World Metro Database




Departure Procedure and Sounds

All announcements are in three languages – Bangla (local language), Hindi (national language) and English. The announcement is of the form 'The Next Station is XYZ, platform on the right/left'. There are only beeps for closing doors, no announcements.





Handpicked Resources

kolmetro.com Official website Line 1
kmrc.in Official website Line 2




Generated Links

Kolkata Metro Railway maps (Google Images)
Kolkata Metro Railway at Wikipedia
Kolkata Metro Railway at Urbanrail.net
Kolkata Metro Railway photos (Google Images)
Kolkata city information (Wikipedia)


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