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Metro Railway, Kolkata, is the owner and operator of Kolkata Metro, the oldest metro system of India. On 29 December 2010, it became the 17th zone of the Indian Railways, operated by the Ministry of Railways.
![]() India's first, Kolkata's pride | |
Company type | Public transport |
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Predecessor | Metropolitan Transport Project (MTP) |
Founded | 1969 |
Headquarters | Metro Railway, Kolkata, Metro Rail Bhavan, 33/1 J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata - 700071, India |
Area served | Kolkata |
Key people | Arun Arora (General Manager) |
Services | Metro transportation service |
₹150 crore (US$18 million) ![]() | |
₹164.86 crore (US$20 million) ![]() | |
Owner | Govt. of India |
Parent | Indian Railways |
Website | Metro Railway, Kolkata |
Footnotes / references Metro Railway, Kolkata |
In 1969, the Metropolitan Transport Project was formed under Indian Railways. In 1971, MTP proposed to build 5 rapid transit lines for Kolkata.[1][2] With help of Soviet specialists (Lenmetroproekt) and East German engineers, prepared a master plan to provide metro lines for the city of Kolkata, totaling a route length of 97.5 km in 1971.[2]
Currently it owns and operates Kolkata Metro Line 1, 3, 6 and operates 2. It will operate other lines (4, 5) after their completion. From July 2019, KMRC handed over the operations of Line 2 to Metro Railway, Kolkata.[3]
It is currently constructing the Kolkata Metro Line 4. It is a 16.876 km long line from Noapara to Barasat.
Metro Chetna, a e-magazine published in Hindi, every 3 months by Metro Railway, Kolkata.[4] It was first published in 2017, and discontinued in 2018.
Some special arrangements and services are made especially during Durga Puja and Depavali every year. These are-
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