Behala Chowrasta is a planned metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 3, which is under construction.[1] It is an elevated station, and will have side platforms. It is due to open in the first phase of this line. This is expected to be opened in 2022.

Behala Chowrasta বেহালা চৌরাস্তা वेदाला चैरास्ता
Kolkata Metro
General information
Location	Diamond Harbour Rd, Behala Chowrasta, Kolkata, West Bengal 700008 India
Coordinates	22.487529°N 88.313426°E / 22.487529; 88.313426
Owned by	Metro Railway, Kolkata
Operated by	Metro Railway, Kolkata
Platforms	Side Platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Parking	No
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Under construction
History
Opening	2022
Electrified	750V DC
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Following station Sakherbazar towards Joka Line 3 (under construction) Behala Bazar towards Esplanade
Location
Behala Chowrasta Location within Kolkata

History

The work has been sanctioned in 2010-11 for new Metro line from Joka to BBD Bagh for a length of 16.72 km at an anticipated cost of Rs. 2619.02 Crores. The station will be launched in 2021.[2]

The station

Structure

Behala Chowrasta elevated metro station situated on the Line 3 of Kolkata Metro. It is located exactly above the Behala Chowrasta intersection on Diamond Harbour Road / NH-12.

Layout

G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, Station agents, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform doors will open on the left
	Northbound	Towards →Esplanade/Taratala→ →
	Southbound	→Towards ←Joka/Diamond Park← ←
	Side platform doors will open on the left
L2

Electricity and signal systems

Like the other stations and lines of the Kolkata Metro, this station will use 750 volts DC power supply by the third railway to operate the trains.

Train movement will be conducted at this station and on the railway by communication-based train control signal system. This signal system can operate a 5 second interval train.

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