Kolkata

(Calcutta), India (Asia)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	24.10.1984
Network length	16.5 km (10.25 mi)
Number of stations	17
Number of lines	1
Stations per line	17.00
Avg. station distance*	0.97 km (0.60 mi)
Avg. line length	16.50 km (10.25 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Metro Railway
Annual ridership	Unknown
Track orientation	Right
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

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.

Useful Links for Kolkata Metro Railway

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System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
Search urbanrail.net
Wikipedia page
Kolkata city information (Wikipedia)

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