Kolkata Metro
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The Kolkata Metro or Calcutta Metro is the underground rail network in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. It is considered to have the status of a zonal railway but is not a zone. It is run by the Indian Railways. It was the first underground built in India with service starting in 1984; The New Delhi Metro which opened in 2004 is the second.
The Kolkata Metro system is very much a source of pride for citizens. It is a very well maintained and clean system that itself has become a tourist attraction. The line begins at Dum Dum in the north and continues south through Park Street, Esplanade in the heart of the city till the southern end in Tollygunge.
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The stations on the metro (south to north) are :
- Tollygunge
- Rabindra Sarobar
- Kaligahat
- Jatin Das Park
- Netaji Bhavan
- Rabindra Sadan
- Maidan
- Park Street
- Esplanade
- Chandni Chowk
- Central
- Mahatma Gandhi Road
- Girish Park
- Shova Bazar
- Shyam Bazar
- Belgachia
- Dum Dum
A new route is being constructed to Garia in the south. It is expected to be completed in 2007. The stations to be part of this line are as below:
- Tollygunge
- Kudghat
- Bansdroni
- Naktala
- Garia Bazaar
- Pranabnagar
- New Garia
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