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| | Introduction | Underground railway is a unique transportation system considered most appropriate for the world’s big cities. The
British ran the first underground train in 1863 in London. The Calcutta metro, India’s first underground railway, is the 85th tube service in the world offering transport which is highly efficient, safe, comfortable, fast and environment friendly. It moves people must faster than the road transport. This makes it the obvious mass transport system of the day.
There are 17 Stations in Calcutta Metro, of which one is on the surface, one is on an elevated structure and the remaining 15 are underground. At present 142 trains run on any working day at 10 - minute frequency during peak hours. The trains run from 7 AM to 10 PM on weekdays and 2.35 PM to 10 PM on Sundays.
In the first year (October’84 to March ’85), 14.66 lakh commuters availed of this service between Esplanade and Bhowanipur stretch. In the fifth year, 197.51 lakh passengers traveled by this system between Tollygunge and Esplanade and between Belgachia and Dum Dum. In 1994-95 (10th year of service) the trains carried 194.86 lakh passengers.
On 27th September 1995, the northern and southern sections were connected to herald a truly golden era in modern transport and the trains carried in 1997-98 – 691.22 lakh passenters.
In 1998-99 (14th year of service) Metro Railway carried 580.22 lakh passengers. | |
Extension from Tollygunge to Garia
| The extension of Dum Dum – Tollygunge section up to Garia has been sanctioned at a Cost of Rs. 696 crore in the year 1999-2000. The section will be on an elevated structure and the alignhment will run along the Tolly Mullah. The total length of this section is 8.45 km. With seven stations, namely, Chanditala, Kudghat, Bansdroni, Naktala, Garia Bazar, Pranabnagar and New Garia ( a new station in between Baghajatin and Garia on the Sealdah South Section, Eastern Railway).
The extension will be highly beneficial for the people of Calcutta. It will also connect Eastern Railway at Garia and will bring South 24 Parganas closer to Calcutta’s Central Business District. This will reduce the enormous pressure on Sealdah South Suburban Section. |
| SALIENT FEATURES | Dum
Dum to Tollygunge | Tollygunge
to Garia | | 1. Route Length | 16.45 Km | 8.45 Km | | 2. Route Length | 17
Underground - 15
Elevated - 1
Surface - 1 | 17
Underground - Nil
Elevated - 6
Surface - 6 | | 3. Maximum Permissible Speed | 55 Km/hr | 55 Km/hr | | 4. Average Speed | 30 Km/hr | 30 Km/hr | | 5. Travel Time | 33 minutes | 17 minutes | | 6. System of Traction | 750 V/DC | 750 V/DC | | 7. Frequency of Trains Frequency of Trains | 10 minutes | 10 minutes | | 7. Cost of the Project | Rs. 1706 crore | Rs. 696 crore |
| | METRO RAIL, CALCUTTA | Metro Rail, Calcutta introduced Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system in Agugust/September ’94, with magnetically coded tickets and Passenger Control (PC) system and this has now been extended to all stations from Tollygunge to Dum Dum. From Ticket Machine you will get magnetic ticket. Insert the ticket into automatic fare-collection gate to get entry into the stations platform. This magnetic ticket is available in six different types :
* Single Ride
* Two Rides
* Twelve Rides (LMR), Limited Multi Ride
* Forty Eight Rides (EMR), Extended Multi Ride
* Multi Person Single Ride (MPS)
* Multi Person Two Rides (MPR)
TOM (Ticket Office Machine) is a machine available at all booking counters from where magnetic tickets are issued. This ticket when inserted into automatic fare collection gate, which will give you the permission to enter into the platform.
In case of failure of this system, tickets are issued manually. |
FARE CHART
(with effect from 1/10/2001)
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16.45 |
15.11 |
13.86 |
13.24 |
12.21 |
11.36 |
10.35 |
9.62 |
8.81 |
8.11 |
7.51 |
6.47 |
5.70 |
4.70 |
3.78 |
2.15 |
0.00 |
| TOLLYGUNGE 0.00 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| RABINDRA SAROVAR 1.35 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| KALIGHAT 2.59 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| JATIN DAS PARK 3.21 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
| NETAJI BHAVAN 4.25 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
| RABINDRA SADAN 5.09 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
| MAIDAN 6.11 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
| PARK STREET 6.84 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| ESPLANADE 7.64 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| CHANDNI CHOWK 8.35 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| CENTRAL 8.95 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD 9.98 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| GIRISH PARK 10.75 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| SHOVABAZAR 11.75 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
4 |
| SHYAMBAZAR 12.68 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
| BELGACHIA 14.30 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
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DUMDUM 16.45
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8 |
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8 |
8 |
6 |
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6 |
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6 |
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| Rate of Fare :
Per Passenger, Single Ride Zone-1 (upto 5 kilometers) Rs. 4/- ;
Zone-2 (upto 10 kilometers) Rs. 6/-; Zone-3 (above 10 kilometers)
Rs. 8/-.
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| Zone |
Single |
Return |
LMR (12 rides) |
EMR (48 rides) |
| One |
Rs. 4.00 |
Rs. 8.00 |
Rs. 44/- |
Rs. 160/- |
| Two |
Rs. 6.00 |
Rs. 12.00 |
Rs. 66/- |
Rs. 240/- |
| Three |
Rs. 8.00 |
Rs. 16.00 |
Rs. 88/- |
Rs. 320/- |
General Rules |
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Following precautions are to be taken while using magnetic tickets :
1. Magnetic ticket holders are to enter the platform only through AFC gates.
2. Passengers holding magnetic ticket, once entered into the platform cannot come out of the exit gate of the same station.
3. Single ride and two rides (Return ride) tickets shall remain valid for the same day of purchase.
4. Two rides M.P.R. tickets when inserted in the gates for the first time shall mark ‘1’ on the reverse side of the ticket indicating one ride is remaining. During the second ride ‘O’ (Zero) is printed showing the rides are over.
5. The tickets shall neither be torn, folded, cut, coaked in water nor be taken near magnetic fields TV/Electronics Goods.
6. One insertion in the exit gate, the tickets will come out to the passengers if rides are remaining, otherwise the gates will absorb the tickets.
L.M.R. – Limited Multi Ride (Twelve rides ticket)
1. This ticket is available at a concession of 8.33% - that is, equivalent to fare 11 rides. 12 rides are valid upto 30 days. The last date of validity is printed on the ticket.
2. On entering the platform for the first time, the gate shall print ‘11’ on the reverse side of the ticket indicating that 11 rides are remaining. Subsequently, for every entry, the 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, and 0 (Zero) shall be printed respectively. During the twelfth ride the exit gate absorbs the ticket.
3. Passengers, please do not forget to take back the tickets from the exit gate, if there are remaining rides.
4. This is a single ticket, means journey for a single person and not for a group.
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E.M.R. - Extended Multi Ride (Forth eight rides ticket)
1. This ticket is available at a concession of 16.66%, that is, equivalent to fares for 40 rides and valid for 48 rides upto 90 days. The last date of journey is printed on the ticket.
2. These tickets are PVC coated for longer life.
3. Passengers, please do not forget to take back the tickets from the exit gate, if there are remaining rides.
4. This is a single ticket, means journey for a single person and not for a group.
5. On entering for the first time, the gate shall print ‘40’ on the reverse side of the ticket indicating that more than 40 rides are remaining. Subsequent order of printing shall be 30,20,10,5,4,3,2,1, & 0 (Zero).
Multiperson Ticket (MPS or MPR) * Multiperson tickets are of two types viz, MPS and
MPR.
* MPS stands for multiperson ticket valid for single ride.
* MPR stands for multiperson ticket valid for two rides (or return).
* Both MPS and MPR tickets may be used by a group of passengers.
* One group of passengers maximum upto 3 require only one multiperson ticket.
* This ticket is valid only for the day of purchase.
* The number followed after ‘MPS/MPR’ indicates the number of persons allowed through this ticket.
* The group with one such ticket cannot be split i.e. they have to enter/exit at a time using same AFC gate continuously from first member to the last member of the group. Hence, care must be taken so that nobody outside the group enter/exit in between & they should pass through the Automatic gate promptly.
Time & Exit Gate
1. Gate show GREEN ‘ARROW’ indicating the direction of entry or RED ‘X’ indicating entry/exit. Passengers are advised to carry the tickets in their RIGHT HAND and enter through the left side gate as shown by the arrow markings. Each passenger should pass through the gate within 30 sec. After insertion of ticket.
2. Please do not forget to collect the ticket inserted at the entry gate while entering platform. This is your authority to travel and should be with you till you take exit at another Metro station.
Time Table
At present, trains are available from 7 am to 9.20 pm and on Sunday from 2.35 pm to 9.20 pm. The last train, in both direction departs at 9.20 pm from the two terminal stations.
In case of any inconvenience, contact the Station Incharge or Sr. Traffic Supervisor. |
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