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Barun Sengupta metro station

Barun Sengupta (also known as Science City), is a station of Line 6 of the Kolkata Metro located in the Topsia area of ​Kolkata, West Bengal, India, serving Topsia and Uttar Panchanagram areas.[2] The name of the station has been given on the famous tourist spot, Science City. The station is elevated above the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.

Barun Sengupta

বরুণ সেনগুপ্ত
Kolkata Metro station
General information
LocationScience City, Uttar Panchanagram, East Topsia, Dhapa, Kolkata - 700105
Coordinates22°31′58″N 88°23′45″E / 22.5328605°N 88.3957647°E / 22.5328605; 88.3957647
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
History
OpenedUnder Construction. Expected to open in 2024.[1]
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Ritwik Ghatak
towards Kavi Subhash
 Orange Line Beleghata
towards Jai Hind
Location
Map

History edit

This project was sanctioned in the budget of 2010–11 by Mamata Banerjee with a project deadline of six years.[3] The execution of this project has been entrusted to RVNL at a cost of Rs 3951.98 crore.[4] It will help to reduce travel time between the southern fringes of Kolkata to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. In October 2011, an initial tender was awarded for the construction of the Metro Corridor from Kavi Subhash metro station to VIP Bazar metro station.[5][3] In January 2012, the construction of the metro station along with the metro line started. The construction of the station was stopped in 2015 due to land dispute at Tagore Park culvert and a pair of footover bridges.[6] The construction of the station started again in May 2017.[7][8][9][10]

A week later after inauguration and a day after commercial run started on Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay section, in March 2024, RVNL announced the completion of a 76 m (249 ft) viaduct gap after construction of a single-span open-web girder steel bridge over the disputed Tagore Park culvert. This completed the viaduct upto Beleghata metro station.

Station edit

Structure edit

Barun Sengupta Metro Station is an elevated metro station and has a total of 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 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.[11][9][12][13]

The station has four entrances and exits. The station is being built with state-of-the-art technology. In addition to staircases, it will be equipped with lifts and escalators. The station also has drinking water and toilet facilities.[11][9][12][14]

Power and signal systems edit

Like other stations and lines of Kolkata Metro, this station has 750 volt DC powered third rail. The electricity system will be used to operate the train.

Train movement at this station will be managed by communication based train control signaling system. With this signal system, trains can be operated at intervals of 90 seconds.

Services edit

Services have not started from this station. Currently the station is under construction and is set to be opened in 2024.[15][7]

Connections edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Chakraborty, Ajanta (20 February 2023). "Rail Vikas Nigam Limited plans 4 km extension from Ruby Metro to Beliaghata by puja". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ^ Abbas, Ajmal (30 January 2023). "First phase of Kolkata Metro's Orange Line all set for launch; covers Kavi Subash to Hemanta Mukherjee in 7 minutes". TimesNow. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. ^ ""Seven projects meant to change the face of Calcutta are entangled in a web of land politics and pandering. Metro explores the tunnel vision"". Telegraph india.
  4. ^ ""Road Ahead….. Projects sanctioned"". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. ^ ""Construction of VIP Bazar station begins after two years"".
  6. ^ a b "Airport-New Garia Metro: Site visit next week to bridge VIP Bazar gap". The Times of India. 12 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Man electrocuted at construction site". The Times of India. 19 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "শেষের মুখে কলকাতা মেট্রোর আরও ১ স্টেশনের কাজ! ভিতরটা কেমন হল? রইল 'ফার্স্ট লুক'". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  9. ^ "মেট্রোর পথ করতে নোনাডাঙায় সরছে পুরোনো ভিআইপি বাজার". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b MP, Team (30 September 2023). "Concreting work of Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station nears completion". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Ritwik Ghatak Metro Station: ঋত্বিক ঘটক মেট্রো স্টেশন চোখ ধাঁধানো, কাজ প্রায় শেষ, কেমন হল? দেখুন". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  12. ^ railanalysis3 (13 October 2023). "Kolkata Metro Update: The construction work of Ritwik Ghatak metro station of Kavi Subhash-Biman Bandar corridor going on in full swing". Rail Analysis India. Retrieved 29 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "নিউ গড়িয়া-বিমানবন্দর মেট্রো করিডোরে বড় খবর, নতুন স্টেশনের ছবি দেখুন". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
 

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