Howrah metro station is a metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 2 in Howrah, India.[3] Built underneath Howrah railway station's new complex, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub.[1] It is the deepest metro station in India.[1][2] To the east, the station connects to Mahakaran station in Kolkata through India's first under-river metro tunnel beneath the Hooghly river;[4] whilst to the west the adjacent station is Howrah Maidan. The station is expected to open in 2022.[5]

Howrah
Kolkata Metro station
Under construction Howrah metro station, the deepest metro station in India[1][2]
General information
Location	Howrah, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.584454°N 88.340578°E / 22.584454; 88.340578
Owned by	Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated by	Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Line(s)	Green Line
Platforms	Island Platform and side platforms[citation needed]
Connections	Howrah
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	34 m (112 ft)[1]
Platform levels	4
Parking	Yes [citation needed]
Disabled access	Yes [citation needed]
Other information
Status	Under construction
History
Opening	2023 (expected)
Electrified	750V DC
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Following station Mahakaran towards Salt Lake Sector-V Line 2 Howrah Maidan Terminus
Route map Legend Line 6 Teghoria (Haldiram)  Orange Line  Raghunathpur Baguiati Dum Dum Park Kestopur Salt Lake Sector-V  Orange Line  Line 6 Karunamoyee Central Park Central Park depot City Center Bengal Chemical Salt Lake Stadium Circular Line Phoolbagan Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Circular Line Circular Canal Sealdah crossover Eastern line & Chord link line Sealdah Sealdah South lines Line 1 Esplanade Line 1 Line 3 Line 3 Mahakaran Hooghly River Howrah Howrah Maidan Eastern line & Howrah–Bardhaman chord South Eastern line
Location
Howrah Location within Kolkata

History

The master plan had already identified the East-West corridor back in 1971.[6] It was planned to connect Howrah Railway Station with the Salt Lake region.[7] As per the feasibility investigation for the corridor conducted by Pacific Consultant International Group in January 2004; their plan report proposed the route and tubular structures to be beneath the Hooghly River.

The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRC) was formed, to execute the operations of this line.

Connections

Passengers can travel through the Kolkata Metro via interchanges on the rest of Line 2. Further the station is directly connected to Howrah railway station, allowing passengers to access both suburban, regional and long-distance services offered by Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway.

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See also

• Transport in Kolkata
• List of Kolkata Metro stations
• East West Metro, Kolkata metro line 2
• Kolkata Metro

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