Kolkatans, if you are tired of combating traffic to reach the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, then we come bearing good news. The first-phase of Kolkata Metro’s Yellow Line extension, the Noapara-Barasat Corridor is almost ready. Within a couple of months, officials expect the launch of this metro phase. So, this means you can reach the Kolkata Airport in a faster and budget-friendly manner. Here’s more to it.
Kolkata Metro’s Noapara-Barasat Corridor Phase 1 Almost Complete
The 6.2km stretch of the Noapara-Barasat Corridor connects 4 key stations. They are Dum Dum Cantt, Jessore Road, Noapara and Jai Hind Biman Bandar (Airport) stations. As per a report by The Indian Express, the Jessore Road station’s underground section integrates the airport seamlessly into Kolkata’s iconic Metro network. A senior engineer revealed to The Indian Express that it’s just the first phase of the 16 km-long Noapara-Barasat Corridor.
Constructing the first phase of the Noapara-Barasat Corridor in Kolkata was a tiresome task as the project faced many challenges. The strigent height restriction was a major engineering hurdle as certain machinery couldn’t be deployed due to this restriction. Yet, these challenges were overcome by Kolkata Metro, and the first phase is now close to completion.
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Jai Hind Metro Station Connects Suburbs To The Airport
Kolkata’s Jai Hind Metro Station has a slew of features that will make it the most prominent metro station in Kolkata. Here’s why:
- Spans across multiple levels– platform, ground and undercroft.
- Built in a manner that it can handle a large volume of passengers.
- It will have five platforms, the maximum across India.
- Platform 1 will be a side platform.
- Platforms 2, 3, 4 and 5 to form an island platform.
- The station will have six stairs and lifts each and 12 escalators.
- Features two drinking water booths, two paid toilet complexes. Both have amenities for the differently-abled
- The design includes an underground station for airport access.
- Travellers from north suburban areas can commute to and from the metro directly from Kolkata Airport.
- The city will be connected to the Jai Hind Metro via the Noapara and DumDum junctions.
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Now that you know the phase 1 of the Noapara-Barasat Corridor is almost complete, Kolkatans, are you looking forward to this?
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