"Kolkata: Work on fast track as East-West Metro eyes new links in next two years | Kolkata News - Times of India". ^ a b Bandyopadhyay, Krishnendu Chakraborty, Ajanta (10 June 2019).^ "Kolkata Metro: First glimpse of Joka-Taratala route in pics".^ "CAF to supply Kolkata metro trains".Khidderpore Crossing Tram Stop Khidderpore Bus Stop Taratala to Esplanade (Under construction).The execution of this work has been entrusted to RVNL. The extension of this line to IIM and Diamond Park for 2 km (1.2 mi) has been sanctioned in the Budget of 2012-13 at a cost of Rs. It is being built by RVNL and the tender has gone to Simplex Infrastructures. A separate Depot is under construction in Joka. But, later the route was shortened and planned to terminate at Esplanade. Bagh for a length of 16.72 km (10.39 mi) at an anticipated cost of Rs. The work has been sanctioned in 2010-11 for the new Metro line from Joka to B.B.D. 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. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Joka-Taratala stretch, including Joka metro station of Kolkata Metro's Purple Line on 30 December 2022 in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The stretch from Majerhat to Esplanade is under construction. Eventually in service there will be new air conditioned metro rakes. Testing trials are underway from Joka to Taratala using the old decommissioned Metro Rakes. Tender for Majherhat to Esplanade underground section has been floated in 1st week of December 2019.īy 15 September 2022, the stretch from Joka to Taratala has been fully constructed and electrification has been done. Ĭonstruction was further delayed in September 2018 due to the Majerhat Bridge collapse, the metro was being built right next to the bridge. Tenders for its construction and plant & machinery were invited in April 2020. 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. The project is getting delayed due to nonavailability of land for the construction of train depot at Joka. It is partially elevated and partially underground: around 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) of the project will be elevated and the rest 6.32 kilometres (3.93 mi) of the metro line will be underground. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Joka-Taratala stretch of Purple Line of Kolkata Metro on December 30, 2022.
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