Baranagar metro station

Baranagar, also known as JSW Baranagar is an elevated metro station on the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro which is off Barrackpore Trunk Road at Dunlop of Baranagar in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Presently, this metro station is the tallest metro station of Kolkata (approximately 55 feet). The metro station adjoins the platforms of the Baranagar Road railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services.^{[1][2][3] [4]} The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021.^[5]

Baranagar বরাহ নগর
Main entrance of station
General information
Location	Dunlop, Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700108  India
Coordinates	22.6535°N 88.3788°E / 22.6535; 88.3788
Owned by	Metro Railway, Kolkata
Operated by	Kolkata Metro
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	2 (2 side platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Baranagar Road
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational
History
Opened	22 February 2021; 4 years ago (2021-02-22)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Following station Dakshineswar Terminus Blue Line Noapara towards Kavi Subhash
Route map Legend Chord link Line to Dankuni Dakshineswar Pink Line to Barrackpore Baranagar Eastern Line to Ranaghat Noapara depot Noapara Keshtopur Canal Yellow Line to Barasat Eastern Line to Bongaon Dum Dum Belgachia Circular Line & Sealdah South Circular Canal Shyambazar Sovabazar Sutanuti Girish Park Mahatma Gandhi Road Central Chandni Chowk Green Line ← to Howrah Maidan to Teghoria → Purple Line to Eden Gardens Esplanade Park Street Purple Line to Diamond Park Maidan Rabindra Sadan Netaji Bhavan Jatin Das Park Kalighat Tollygunge Rabindra Sarobar Circular Line & Sealdah South Mahanayak Uttam Kumar Tollygunge depot Netaji Masterda Surya Sen Gitanjali Kavi Nazrul Shahid Khudiram Orange Line to Jai Hind Sealdah South to Sealdah Kavi Subhash New Garia depot Sealdah South to Namkhana
Location Baranagar Location within Kolkata Metro Show map of Kolkata Metro Baranagar Baranagar (Kolkata) Show map of Kolkata

History

Then in February 2019, the metro line to the Dakshineswar station was projected to be operational by February 2020.^[6][7] A slightly delayed March 2020 projected operation date was announced in late 2019.^[8] And a July 2020 projected operation date was mentioned in February 2020.^[9][10] By June 2019, over 95 percent of the viaduct had been completed for the between Noapara and Dakshineswar and that work had begun on the signalling system and laying of the tracks.^[11]

Station layout

L1 Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2	→      Blue Line toward Kavi Subhash (Noapara) →
Platform 1	←      Blue Line toward Dakshineswar (terminus)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G	Street level	Exit/Entrance

Connections

Train

It is connected with Baranagar Road railway station of Chord link line of Kolkata Suburban Railway .

Bus

This station is connected with B.T. Road and Belghoria Expressway. Bus route numbers 26, 26C, 32A, 34B, 56, 78, 78/1, 79, 81/1, 201, 214, 214A, 222, 230, 234, 234/1, 285, DN2, DN2/1, DN9/1, DN43, DN44, DN46, K4, S159 (Mini), S180 (Mini), S185 (Mini), C28, E32, S11, S15G, S23A, S32, S32A, S57, AC2B, AC20, AC23A, AC50, AC50A, AC54, EB1A etc. serve the station.^[12][13]

Auto

Several auto services are available on B. T. Road towards Sodepur, Dakshineswar, Sinthee, Barrackpore.

See also

Baranagar metro station during construction

• List of Kolkata Metro stations