Howrah Maidan metro station

Howrah Maidan

হাওড়া ময়দান
General information
LocationHowrah Maidan, Howrah, West Bengal 711101
Coordinates22°34′55″N 88°19′59″E / 22.581998°N 88.332994°E / 22.581998; 88.332994
SystemKolkata Metro
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Operated byKolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC)
LineGreen Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeHWMM
History
Opened6 March 2024 (2024-03-06)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Following station
Terminus Green Line Howrah
Location
Howrah Maidan
Location within Kolkata
Howrah Maidan
Howrah Maidan (Kolkata Metro)

Howrah Maidan Metro Station is the terminal station of Kolkata Metro's Green Line in Howrah Maidan, Howrah, India. The underground station is located near the Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium and the Howrah Sarat Sadan.[1][2][3] The station was completed and inaugurated on 6 March 2024.[4][5][6] Though being similar to any Blue Line underground station, it is made with world class amenities and patronage to football, the main sport of the state.[7][8][9][10]

Station Layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Concourse Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2
Platforms
Platform 1 Towards Salt Lake Sector-V (Howrah)
Island platform
Platform 2 Towards Salt Lake Sector-V (Howrah)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Metro prepares completion calendar for city projects". Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Kolkata Metro Update: Commercial services on newly-launched sections to start in 7-10 days, says official". Financialexpress. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Prime Minister inaugurated today Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan – Esplanade Metro section, Kavi Subhash – Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro section, Taratala – Majerhat Metro section (part of Joka- Esplanade line)". Odisha Diary. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ^ "India's deepest Metro station at Howrah also to be the largest". The Times of India. 1 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Freedom struggle to transport icons, new EW stns to showcase Kolkata's heritage". The Times of India. 29 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2024.