Kolkata Metro Line 3 or the Purple Line is a line of the
Kolkata Metro
The Kolkata Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata in West Bengal, India. , it has two operational lines, a line from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash and a line from Salt Lake Sector V to Sealdah, for a total of . Four ...
. The stretch from Joka to Taratala of the line was inaugurated on 30 December 2022.
The route spans from
Joka in the south, to
Esplanade
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cle ...
in the north with an extension of to Diamond Park from Joka. It will connect
Kolkata Metro Line 1 at
Park Street in central Kolkata and run in parallel up to
Esplanade
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in central Kolkata where it will connect
Kolkata Metro Line 2
Kolkata Metro Line 2, also known as the East-West Metro and Green Line, is a rapid transit line of the Kolkata Metro in the Indian state of West Bengal. It currently consists of an operational section between Salt Lake and Sealdah, and will eve ...
also. Line 3 is being built by
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
Development
It is partially elevated and partially underground: around of the project will be elevated and the rest of the metro line will be underground.
The project is getting delayed due to non availability of land for the construction of train depot at Joka. In 2019, RVNL was given the land required for building the depot and the construction for its boundary wall and land development started in February 2019. Tenders for its construction and plant & machinery were invited in April 2020.
Construction was further delayed in September 2018 due to the
Majerhat Bridge collapse, the metro was being built right next to the bridge.
Tender for Majherhat to Esplanade underground section has been floated in 1st week of December 2019.
By 15th September, 2022, the stretch from Joka to Taratala has been fully constructed and electrification has been done. Testing trials are underway from Joka to Taratala using the old decommissioned Metro Rakes. Eventually in service there will be new air conditioned metro rakes. The stretch from Majherhat to Esplanade is under construction.
Prime Minister
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inaugurated the Joka-Taratala stretch, including Joka metro station of Kolkata Metro's Purple Line on 30th December 2022 in the presence of
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
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and Indian Railway Minister
Ashwini Vaishnaw. Some students from schools like
St Thomas Boys School were granted the rare opportunity to be the first ones to ride in this Joka-Taratala stretch after the inauguration.
List of stations
The work has been sanctioned in 2010-11 for the new Metro line from
Joka to
B.B.D. Bagh for a length of 16.72 km at an anticipated cost of Rs. 2619.02 Crores. But, later the route was shortened and planned to terminate at
Esplanade
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cle ...
. A separate Depot is under construction in Joka. It is being built by RVNL and the tender has gone to Simplex Infrastructures. The extension of this line to IIM and Diamond Park for 2 km has been sanctioned in the Budget of 2012-13 at a cost of Rs. 294.49 Cr. The execution of this work has been entrusted to RVNL.
There are 3 phases in this line-
* Joka to Taratala (Operational)
* Taratala to Esplanade (Under construction)
*Diamond Park to Joka (Planned)
See also
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List of Kolkata metro stations
The Kolkata Metro is a Mass Rapid Transit Urban Railway network in Kolkata, India. It was the first underground railway to be built in India, with the first operations commencing in October, 1984 and the full stretch that was initially planned ...
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Kolkata Metro Rolling Stock
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2018 Kolkata bridge collapse
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Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in India. It is the largest suburban railway network in the country with the highest number of stations. It is also the 7th large ...
References
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750 V DC railway electrification