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Orange Line (Kolkata Metro)

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Orange Line (Kolkata Metro)

Orange Line is a rapid transit metro line of the Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It will connect New Garia with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via two major satellite towns of Kolkata metropolitan region, Salt Lake and New Town. It currently operates between Kavi Subhash and Beliaghata. This line will be one of the most important stretches of Kolkata Metro because it will connect the southern and the eastern parts of the city with Kolkata Airport. The total distance of this route will be 29.87 km (18.56 mi). It has an interchange with Blue Line at Kavi Subhash and will eventually connect with Green Line near IT Centre and Yellow Line at Jai Hind. This line has 5.92 lakh passengers in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Infobox

Other names
New Town metro, Airport Metro, Bypass Metro
Status
Partially operational
Owner
Indian Railways
Locale
Kolkata metropolitan region, India
Termini
mw- Kavi Subhash (south)Jai Hind (north)
Connecting lines
Blue Line Green Line Yellow Line
Stations
Operational: 9Under construction: 15
Website
Indian Railways
Type
Rapid transit
System
Kolkata Metro
Operator(s)
Metro Railway, Kolkata
Depot(s)
New Garia Depot New Town Depot (Under construction) Airport yard
Rolling stock
ICF MEDHA
Ridership
5.92 lakh (annual, 2024-2025)
Opened
6 March 2024; 21 months ago (2024-03-06)
Last extension
22 August 2025; 3 months ago (2025-08-22)
Line length
29.87 km (18.56 mi)Operational: 9.9 km (6.2 mi)Under construction: 19.97 km (12.41 mi)
Number of tracks
2
Character
underground, at-grade and elevated
Track gauge
5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification
750 V DC using third rail
Operating speed
80 km/h (designed)
Signalling
CBTC signalling
Route Map
Route Map html } } Legend Sealdah South New Garia Depot Kavi Subhash Blue Line Blue Line Sealdah South Satyajit Ray Jyotirindra Nandi Panchanangram Canal Kavi Sukanta Rashbehari Avenue Hemanta Mukhopadhyay VIP Bazar Ritwik Ghatak Storm Water Outlet Canal Barun Sengupta Beleghata Captain Bhery Eastern Metropolitan Bypass Gour Kishore Ghosh Nalban 3rd Avenue Green Line IT Centre Green Line Nabadiganta Keshtopur Canal Nazrul Tirtha Swapnabhor Biswa Bangla Convention Centre Keshtopur Canal Shiksha Tirtha Mother's Wax Museum New Town Depot Eco Park Mangaldeep City Centre-2 Chinar Park Rajarhat Road VIP Road Green Line Yellow Line Jai Hind Yellow Line Airport Yard Yellow Line

Tables

· Timeline
Extension date
Extension date
History
Extension date
History
Terminals
History
Length
6 March 2024
6 March 2024
History
6 March 2024
History
Kavi Subhash
History
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
History
5.4 kilometers (3.4 mi)
25 August 2025
25 August 2025
History
25 August 2025
History
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
History
Beleghata
History
4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi)
Total
Total
History
Total
History
Kavi Subhash
History
Beleghata
History
9.9 kilometers (6.2 mi)
History
Extension date
Terminals
Length
6 March 2024
Kavi Subhash
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
kilometers (3.4 mi)
25 August 2025
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
Beleghata
kilometers (2.8 mi)
Total
Kavi Subhash
Beleghata
kilometers (6.2 mi)
· Stations
#
#
Orange Line
#
Orange Line
Station name
Orange Line
Opening
Orange Line
Connections
Orange Line
Layout
Orange Line
Platform Type
English
English
Orange Line
English
Orange Line
Bengali
1
1
Orange Line
1
Orange Line
Jai Hind
Orange Line
জয় হিন্দ
Orange Line
Under Construction
Orange Line
Yellow Line Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Orange Line
Underground
Orange Line
Side & Island
2
2
Orange Line
2
Orange Line
VIP Road (Haldiram)
Orange Line
ভি আই পি রোড
Orange Line
Green Line Teghoria (Proposed)
Orange Line
Elevated
Orange Line
Side
3
3
Orange Line
3
Orange Line
Chinar Park
Orange Line
চিনার পার্ক
4
4
Orange Line
4
Orange Line
City Centre-2
Orange Line
সিটি সেন্টার-২
5
5
Orange Line
5
Orange Line
Mangaldeep
Orange Line
মঙ্গলদীপ
6
6
Orange Line
6
Orange Line
Eco Park
Orange Line
ইকো পার্ক
7
7
Orange Line
7
Orange Line
Mother's Wax Museum
Orange Line
মাদার্স ওয়াক্স মিউজিয়াম
8
8
Orange Line
8
Orange Line
Shiksha Tirtha
Orange Line
শিক্ষা তীর্থ
9
9
Orange Line
9
Orange Line
Biswa Bangla Convention Centre
Orange Line
বিশ্ব বাংলা কনভেনশন সেন্টার
10
10
Orange Line
10
Orange Line
Swapnabhor
Orange Line
স্বপ্ন ভোর
11
11
Orange Line
11
Orange Line
Nazrul Tirtha
Orange Line
নজরুল তীর্থ
12
12
Orange Line
12
Orange Line
Nabadiganta (Technopolis)
Orange Line
নবদিগন্ত
13
13
Orange Line
13
Orange Line
IT Centre
Orange Line
আই টি সেন্টার
Orange Line
Green Line Salt Lake Sector-V
14
14
Orange Line
14
Orange Line
Nalban (Nicco Park)
Orange Line
নলবন
15
15
Orange Line
15
Orange Line
Gour Kishore Ghosh (Chingrighata)
Orange Line
গৌর কিশোর ঘোষ
16
16
Orange Line
16
Orange Line
Beleghata
Orange Line
বেলেঘাটা
Orange Line
25 August 2025
17
17
Orange Line
17
Orange Line
Barun Sengupta (ITC Sonar Bangla)
Orange Line
বরুণ সেনগুপ্ত
18
18
Orange Line
18
Orange Line
Ritwik Ghatak (Bantala Road)
Orange Line
ঋত্বিক ঘটক
19
19
Orange Line
19
Orange Line
VIP Bazar
Orange Line
ভি আই পি বাজার
20
20
Orange Line
20
Orange Line
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (Ruby More)
Orange Line
হেমন্ত মুখোপাধ্যায়
Orange Line
6 March 2024
21
21
Orange Line
21
Orange Line
Kavi Sukanta (Kalikapur)
Orange Line
কবি সুকান্ত
22
22
Orange Line
22
Orange Line
Jyotirindra Nandi (Mukundapur)
Orange Line
জ্যোতিরিন্দ্র নন্দী
23
23
Orange Line
23
Orange Line
Satyajit Ray (Metropolis)
Orange Line
সত্যজিৎ রায়
24
24
Orange Line
24
Orange Line
Kavi Subhash (New Garia)
Orange Line
কবি সুভাষ
Orange Line
Blue Line (Under Construction) New Garia
Orange Line
At Grade
Orange Line
Side & Island
Orange Line
#
Station name
Opening
Connections
Layout
Platform Type
English
Bengali
1
Jai Hind
জয় হিন্দ
Under Construction
Yellow Line Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Underground
Side & Island
2
VIP Road (Haldiram)
ভি আই পি রোড
Green Line Teghoria (Proposed)
Elevated
Side
3
Chinar Park
চিনার পার্ক
4
City Centre-2
সিটি সেন্টার-২
5
Mangaldeep
মঙ্গলদীপ
6
Eco Park
ইকো পার্ক
7
Mother's Wax Museum
মাদার্স ওয়াক্স মিউজিয়াম
8
Shiksha Tirtha
শিক্ষা তীর্থ
9
Biswa Bangla Convention Centre
বিশ্ব বাংলা কনভেনশন সেন্টার
10
Swapnabhor
স্বপ্ন ভোর
11
Nazrul Tirtha
নজরুল তীর্থ
12
Nabadiganta (Technopolis)
নবদিগন্ত
13
IT Centre
আই টি সেন্টার
Green Line Salt Lake Sector-V
14
Nalban (Nicco Park)
নলবন
15
Gour Kishore Ghosh (Chingrighata)
গৌর কিশোর ঘোষ
16
Beleghata
বেলেঘাটা
25 August 2025
17
Barun Sengupta (ITC Sonar Bangla)
বরুণ সেনগুপ্ত
18
Ritwik Ghatak (Bantala Road)
ঋত্বিক ঘটক
19
VIP Bazar
ভি আই পি বাজার
20
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (Ruby More)
হেমন্ত মুখোপাধ্যায়
6 March 2024
21
Kavi Sukanta (Kalikapur)
কবি সুকান্ত
22
Jyotirindra Nandi (Mukundapur)
জ্যোতিরিন্দ্র নন্দী
23
Satyajit Ray (Metropolis)
সত্যজিৎ রায়
24
Kavi Subhash (New Garia)
কবি সুভাষ
Blue Line (Under Construction) New Garia
At Grade
Side & Island

References

  1. "New System Map of Kolkata Metro"
    https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,285
  2. "CAF to supply Kolkata metro trains"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140816102540/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/caf-to-supply-kolkata-metro-trains.html
  3. The Telegraph
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110213055942/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110208/jsp/calcutta/story_13549408.jsp
  4. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/metro-sets-june-2018-date-for-new-garia-ruby-line/articleshow/59963674.cms
  5. Metro Rail News
    https://www.metrorailnews.in/successful-speed-trial-conducted-on-hemanta-mukhopadhyay-kavi-subhas-metro-stretch/
  6. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/hope-for-ops-start-of-three-new-metro-links-in-march-first-week/articleshow/107806433.cms
  7. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/tagore-park-kolkata-traffic-movement-resumes-after-5-months/articleshow/108505984.cms
  8. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/metro-goes-beyond-ruby-reaches-metropolitan-on-maiden-trial-run/articleshow/108862519.cms
  9. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/chingrighata-60-day-hold-up-rvnl-loses-5-4cr-counting/articleshow/119879958.cms
  10. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/efforts-on-to-open-3-new-metro-lines-next-week/articleshow/123264233.cms
  11. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/pm-modi-inaugurates-kolkata-metro-corridors-experts-say-real-estate-markets-to-gain-from-airport-suburban-connectivity-101755857930176.html
  12. "New Garia to Biman Bandar via Rajarhat Metro extension"
    https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,375,379
  13. "Kolkata Metro Line 6"
    https://newswatch.in/news/2011/02/07/mamata-names-two-kolkata-metro-stations-after-journalists
  14. Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengal-govt-renames-nine-new-town-metro-stations/articleshow/80090047.cms
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