Commercial operations of Kolkata Metro’s Orange Line that connects Kavi Subhash to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay will begin soon. This stretch is expected to be inaugurated by May-end 2023. Currently, Metro officials are carrying out the trial runs of rakes to check the preparedness and parameters of the metro section before commencing normal services.
The Kavi-Subash-to-Hemanta-Mukhopadhyay section is a part of the Kavi Subhash-Dumdum Airport via Rajarhat’s new Metro Line. The stretch has been constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1,550 crore. Once operational, the two metro lines of the Kolkata metro network will be linked at the Kavi Subhash station.
This metro stretch will comprise five stations – Kavi Subhash (New Garia area), Satyajit Ray (Hiland Park Area), Jyotirindra Nandi (Metro Cash & Carry and Ajoy Nagar Area), Kavi Sukanta (Abhishikta Crossing Area) and Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (Rubi Area).
In April 2023, the Kolkata Metro announced the fare structure for the 5.4-km section. Further, to save travel time for commuters, the Kolkata Metro Railway plans to introduce the Single Ticket System from Kolkata Metro’s Blue Line to Orange Line. The metro fare on the new corridor will be in the range of Rs 20 to Rs 45, respectively.
See also: Metro Route in Kolkata: East-West Metro Route Map Details
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