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Kolkata Metro

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Also known as Calcutta Metro

rapid transit system in Kolkata

Key facts

Owner
Indian Railways
Area served
Kolkata metropolitan area
Locale
Kolkata , West Bengal , India
Transit type
Rapid transit
Number of lines
Operational: 5 Proposed/Approved: 1
Line number
Blue Line Green Line Purple Line Yellow Line Pink Line Orange Line
Number of stations
Operational : 58 Under construction: 22 Proposed/Approved : 44 Total : 124
Daily ridership
597,260 (2024–25)
Annual ridership
218,100,000 (218.1 million, 2024–25)
Website
mtp.indianrailways.gov.in kmrc.in
Began operation
24 October 1984 ; 41 years ago ( 1984-10-24 ) as Metropolitan Transit Project 29 December 2010 ; 15 years ago ( 2010-12-29 ) as a railway zone under Indian Railways
Operator s
Metro Railway, Kolkata
Infrastructure manager
Indian Railways
Character
Elevated, At-grade, Underground
Train length
6–8 coaches
Headway
6–25 minutes
System length
73.42 km (45.62 mi) (operational) 138.82 km (86.26 mi) (Total proposed)
Track gauge
1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) broad gauge 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
rapid transit
Country
India
Official website
www.kmrc.in
Image
Kolkata Metro.jpg
Length
38.56
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date of official opening
1984-10-24
native label
কলকাতা মেট্রো
Commons category
Kolkata Metro
topic's main category
Category:Kolkata Metro
inception
1984-01-01
patronage
204200000
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