Howrah Maidan metro station

Metro station in Howrah, India

22°34′55″N 88°19′59″E / 22.581998°N 88.332994°E / 22.581998; 88.332994Owned byKolkata MetroOperated byKolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC)Line(s)Green LinePlatformsIsland platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeUnderground, Double-trackPlatform levels2AccessibleYes Disabled accessHistoryOpened6 March 2024Electrified750 V DC Third Rail
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Howrah Green Line Terminus
Route map
Legend
Orange Line (Line 6)
Teghoria
Orange Line
Raghunathpur
Baguiati
Dum Dum Park
Kestopur
Salt Lake Sector-V
Orange Line
Orange Line (Line 6)
Karunamoyee
Central Park
City Center
Bengal Chemical
Salt Lake Stadium
Phoolbagan
Sir Gurudas
Banerjee Halt
Circular Canal
Sealdah crossover
Eastern Line &
Chord link Line
Sealdah
Esplanade
Blue Line
Purple Line
Mahakaran
Howrah ferry/water interchange
Howrah Maidan
Eastern Line &
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
South Eastern Line
Location
Map

Howrah Maidan Metro Station is a station of the Kolkata Metro Line 2 in Howrah Maidan, Howrah, India. The underground station is located near the Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium and the Howrah Sarat Sadan. It is the terminus of Line 2 of the Kolkata Metro.[1][2][3] The station was completed and inaugurated on 6th March 2024.[4][5][6] Though being similar to any Line 1 underground station, it is made with world class amenities and patronage to football, the main sport of the state.[7][8][9][10]

The Station

Howrah Maidan track layout
Legend
P2
P1
Train Terminates Here **
Station with two tracks and one Island platform

Layout

G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Salt Lake Sector-V next station is Howrah
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Train Terminates Here

Gallery

Views Of Howrah Metro Station
  • Station Entrance
    Station Entrance
  • Concourse Area
    Concourse Area
  • Howrah Maidan metro station platform views from right
    Howrah Maidan metro station platform views from right
  • Howrah Maidan metro station platform views from left
    Howrah Maidan metro station platform views from left

See also

References

  1. ^ "Metro prepares completion calendar for city projects". Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Kolkata Metro Update: Commercial services on newly-launched sections to start in 7-10 days, says official". Financialexpress. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Prime Minister inaugurated today Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan – Esplanade Metro section, Kavi Subhash – Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro section, Taratala – Majerhat Metro section (part of Joka- Esplanade line)". Odisha Diary, Latest Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Freedom struggle to transport icons, new EW stns to showcase Kolkata's heritage". The Times of India. 29 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kolkata Metro.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Howrah.
  • Official Website for line 2
  • UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
  • Google. "Howrah Maidan station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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