Kolkata Metro Line 3

Kolkata Metro Line 3

Diamond Park - Esplanade Metro
Kolkata Metro Line 3 viaduct along the Diamond Harbour Road
Overview
StatusPhase 1 - Operational
Phase 2 - Under Construction
Phase 3 - Planned
OwnerMetro Railway, Kolkata
Line number3
LocaleIndia Kolkata, India
Termini
Connecting linesBlue Line Green Line
Stations14
Operational: 7
Under construction: 5
Planned: 2
WebsiteIndian Railways
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemKolkata Metro
Operator(s)Metro Railway, Kolkata
History
Opened30 December 2022; 21 months ago (2022-12-30)
Technical
Line length18.47 kilometres (11.48 mi)
Operational: 7.75 kilometres (4.82 mi)
Under Construction: 7.33 kilometres (4.55 mi)
Planned: 3.39 kilometres (2.11 mi)[1]
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated and Underground
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification750 V DC using third rail[2]
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) (designed)
Route map

Esplanade
Park Street
Victoria
Tolly Canal
Khidirpur
Mominpur
Majerhat
Taratala
Behala Bazar
Behala Chowrasta
Sakher Bazar
Thakurpukur
Joka
IIM Calcutta
Diamond Park

Kolkata Metro Line 3 or the Purple Line is a line of the Kolkata Metro. The 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) stretch from Joka to Taratala of the 15.08 kilometres (9.37 mi) line was inaugurated on 30 December 2022[3][4] before being extended to Majerhat on 6 March 2024.[5] The route will span 15.08 kilometres (9.37 mi) from Joka in the south, to Esplanade in the north with a future extension of 3.39 kilometres (2.11 mi) to Diamond Park from Joka.[6] It will connect Kolkata Metro Line 1 at Park Street in central Kolkata and run in parallel up to Esplanade in central Kolkata where it will connect Kolkata Metro Line 2 also. Line 3 is being built by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.

  1. ^ "Kolkata Metro Map".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference railway-gazette was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Kolkata Metro: First glimpse of Joka-Taratala route in pics". mint. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ Bandyopadhyay, Krishnendu; Chakraborty, Ajanta (10 June 2019). "Kolkata: Work on fast track as East-West Metro eyes new links in next two years | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ "PM Modi unveils multiple metro projects, including Kolkata underwater corridor". The Hindu. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Kolkata Metro Line 3".