Jyotirindra Nandi metro station

Jyotirindra Nandi

জ্যোতিরিন্দ্র নন্দী
Kolkata Metro station
Jyotirindra Nandi Metro Station
General information
LocationNext to Metro Cash and Carry, E.M. Bypass, Purbalok, Mukundapur, Kolkata - 700099
Coordinates22°29′45″N 88°23′55″E / 22.495915°N 88.398667°E / 22.495915; 88.398667
Operated byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Line(s)Orange Line
Platformsside platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened6 March 2024
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Satyajit Ray
towards Kavi Subhash
Orange Line Kavi Sukanta
towards Jai Hind
Location
Map

Jyotirindra Nandi is a metro station of Line 6 of the Kolkata Metro.[1][2] The station serves Mukundapur, Santoshpur and Ajoy Nagar areas outlying the E.M. Bypass section of the city.[3][2][4][5]

The station is named in honour of the Bengali writer, Jyotirindranath Nandi.[6][7]

History

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This project was sanctioned in the budget of 2010–11 by Mamata Banerjee with a project deadline of six years.[8] The execution of this project has been entrusted to RVNL at a cost of Rs 3951.98 crore. It will help to reduce travel time between the southern fringes of Kolkata to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

The 5 km (3.1 mi) stretch from New Garia to Ruby Hospital was expected to start from 2018.[9] Till then, the station and associated metro viaduct connections are fully completed with trail runs being conducted over this and other phase 1 stations. RVNL planned to launch the metro over this truncated route before this year's Durga Puja, but was postponed due to signalling issues.[10]

After lot of hardships and developmental work, the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay of Kolkata Metro Line 6 was inaugurated on 6th March 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the truncated sections of Taratala-Majerhat under Line 3 and Esplanade-Howrah Maidan section of Line 2.[11][12][13][14][15]

The Station

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Jyotirindra Nandi platform

Structure

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Jyotirindra Nandi Metro Station on Line 6 of Kolkata Metro is structurally an elevated metro station. The station has total 3 levels. Station entrances and exits begin or end at the first level or ground level. Second level or L1 or intermediate level houses station fare control, station agents, metro card vending machines, crossovers etc. The third level or L2 or the final level houses the platforms and rail tracks. The station is 200 meters long and 25 meters wide.[16]

Layout

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Jyotirindra Nandi track layout
P2
P1
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform doors will open on the left Disabled access
Southbound Towards →Kavi Subhashnext station is Satyajit Ray
Northbound Towards ←Jai Hindnext station is Kavi Sukanta
Side platform doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Location

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Jyotirindra Nandi metro station is in vicinity of Metro Cash and Carry office and various private hospitals like Peerless Hospital. The famous Kishore Bharati Krirangan, one of the city's biggest football stadium, that attracts fans all over the kolkata as it is the alternative grounds of famous Kolkata clubs, i.e, Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal FC and Mohammedan Sporting lies close the station. The previous station of the station is Satyajit Roy Metro Station at a distance of 1.4 km and the next station is Kavi Sukanta Metro Station at a distance of 1.1 km.[4]

Infrastructure

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The station is being built with state-of-the-art technology. The station has 4 entrances and exits for entry and exit. A number of lifts, staircases and elevators are attached to the reach the concourse building. The second level of the station has ticket collection center, ticket validator for ticket examination. The station will have escalators for the convenience of passengers. Besides, the station will have drinking water and toilet facilities.[4]

Electricity and signal systems

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Like the other stations and lines of the Kolkata Metro, this station will use 750 volts DC power supply by the third railway to operate the trains.

Train movement will be conducted at this station and on the railway by communication-based train control signal system. This signal system can operate a 90 second interval train. Currently this automatic signalling system is not activated and only one metro track is operational.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "300 and more, metro services". The Times of India. 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b Staff Reporter (23 August 2023). "Kolkata Metro: GM Reviews Orange Line's Kavi Subhas to Airport Stretch". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Metro prepares completion calendar for city projects". Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Kolkata Metro: মেট্রোর নতুন ৫ রুট নিয়ে বড় খবর, প্রকাশ্যে জ্যোতিরিন্দ্র নন্দী স্টেশনের ফার্স্ট লুক". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Road ahead, projects sanctioned". New Garia to Biman Bandar via Rajarhat. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Kolkata Metro all set to open Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Muhkopadhyay Metro Corridor | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Metro sets June 2018 date for New Garia-Ruby line". The Times of India.
  9. ^ Staff Reporter (25 August 2023). "Successful Speed Trial Conducted on Hemanta Mukhopadhyay-Kavi Subhas Metro Stretch". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Start of three new Metro links in March first week". The Times of India. 19 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  11. ^ "এগোচ্ছে কাজ, নিউ গড়িয়ায় মিলবে তিনটি মেট্রোপথ" (in Bengali). Kolkata: www.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  13. ^ "India's deepest Metro station at Howrah also to be the largest". The Times of India. 1 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  15. ^ Kolkata Metro Orange Line Full Update | New Garia - Airport Metro via New Town, retrieved 14 September 2023
  16. ^ "Siemens Wins Kolkata Metro Line 3 & 6's CBTC Signaling Contract". The Metro Rail Guy. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

See also

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