Kolkata Metro Line 5

Kolkata Metro Line 5
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Pink Line
Overview
StatusPlanned but Construction not started
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleIndia Kolkata Metropolitan Region, India
Termini
Connecting linesBlue Line
Stations11
WebsiteIndian Railways
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemKolkata Metro
Operator(s)Metro Railway, Kolkata
Depot(s)Noapara Depot
Technical
Line length12.50 kilometres (7.77 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification750 V DC[2] using third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (designed)

Line 5 (Pink Line) is a planned rapid transit metro line of the Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The line will run from Baranagar to Barrackpore, with a length of 12.50 km (7.77 mi). It was sanctioned in 2009, at a cost of Rs.2070 crore,[3] to enable a quicker commuter service from the northern suburbs to Kolkata.

  1. ^ "New System Map of Kolkata Metro".
  2. ^ CAF to supply Kolkata metro trains, Railway Gazette, 9 September 2012
  3. ^ Bandyopadhyay, Krishnendu (16 May 2018). "Metro: Metro iffy about state's Barrackpore route plan | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2020.