Kolkata Metro Line 5 Baranagar-Barrackpore Metro | |
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Overview | |
Status | Planned but Construction not started |
Owner | Metro Railway, Kolkata |
Locale | Greater Kolkata |
Termini |
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Connecting lines | Blue Line |
Stations | 11 |
Website | https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Kolkata Metro |
Operator(s) | Metro Railway, Kolkata |
Depot(s) | Noapara Depot |
Technical | |
Line length | 12.50 kilometres (7.77 mi)[1] |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Elevated |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Electrification | 750 V DC[2] using third rail |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (designed) |
The Baranagar to Barrackpore, 12.50 km (7.77 mi) metro corridor (Line 5)[1] in North 24 Parganas, is another line of Kolkata Metro, in Indian state of West Bengal. It was sanctioned in 2009, at a cost of Rs.2070 crore,[3] to enable a quicker commute from the northern suburbs to Kolkata, via North Kolkata.