Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station
{{Short description|Metro station in Kolkata, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
| native_name = হেমন্ত মুখোপাধ্যায়
| type = {{Kolkata Metro Infobox station line
| line = Orange
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| style = Kolkata Metro
| image = HemantaMukhopadhyayMetroStn.jpg
| image_caption = Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station
| symbol = m
| symbol_location = kolkata
| address = Ruby / Desun crossing, Kolkata - 700107
| coordinates = {{coord|22.514777|N|88.401469|E|}}
| operator = Metro Railway, Kolkata
| line = {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|Orange|croute}}
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| structure = Elevated
| platform = 2 side platforms
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| tracks = 2
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| opened = 6 March, 2024
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| former = Kasba Golpark
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| services = {{adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Metro|line=Orange|left=Kavi Sukanta|right=VIP Bazar|to-right=Jai Hind}}
| services_collapsible = yes
| route_map = {{Kolkata Metro Orange Line}}
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Hemanta Mukhopadhyay is a Metro station of Orange Line of the Kolkata Metro at Ruby Crossing, serving the areas of E.M. Bypass, Kasba and Anandapur.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-23 |title=Kolkata: Airport Metro Stations To Be Ready By Dec 2025, New Garia-Ruby Section By Year-End |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/kolkata-metros-noapara-airport-line-to-be-ready-by-dec-2024-updates-on-orange-line-other-stretches-article-102970315 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=TimesNow |language=en}} The station is named in honour of the legendary Indian Bengali Playback singer, Music Director & Producer Hemanta Mukhopadhyay.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Kolkata Metro’s Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stretch to commence commercial service soon |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-kolkata-metros-kavi-subhash-hemanta-mukhopadhyay-stretch-to-commence-commercial-service-soon-3071089/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=MPost |date=2023-08-24 |title=Trial run on Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stretch held |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/trial-run-on-kavi-subhash-hemanta-mukhopadhyay-stretch-held-530340 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}
History
This project was sanctioned in the budget of 2010–11 by Mamata Banerjee with a project deadline of six years.{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110208/jsp/calcutta/story_13549408.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213055942/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110208/jsp/calcutta/story_13549408.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 February 2011|title=Rail set to take over East-West|date=8 February 2011|work=The Telegraph|location=Calcutta, India}} The execution of this project has been entrusted to RVNL at a cost of Rs 3951.98 crore. It is intended to reduce travel time between Kolkata's southernmost areas and the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
The {{Cvt|5|km}} stretch from New Garia to Ruby Hospital was expected to start from 2018.{{cite news|title=Metro sets June 2018 date for New Garia-Ruby line|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/metro-sets-june-2018-date-for-new-garia-ruby-line/articleshow/59963674.cms|newspaper=The Times of India}} Till then, the station and associated metro viaduct connections are fully completed with trail runs being conducted over this and other phase 1 stations. RVNL planned to launch the metro over this truncated route before this year's Durga Puja, but was postponed due to signalling issues.{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2023-08-25 |title=Successful Speed Trial Conducted on Hemanta Mukhopadhyay-Kavi Subhas Metro Stretch |url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/successful-speed-trial-conducted-on-hemanta-mukhopadhyay-kavi-subhas-metro-stretch/ |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Metro Rail News |language=en-US}}
After lot of hardships and developmental work, the Kavi Subhash–Hemanta Mukhopadhyay of Orange Line was inaugurated on 7 March 2024.{{Cite news |date=2024-02-19 |title=Hope for ops start of three new Metro links in March first week |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/hope-for-ops-start-of-three-new-metro-links-in-march-first-week/articleshow/107806433.cms |access-date=2024-02-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{cite news |title=এগোচ্ছে কাজ, নিউ গড়িয়ায় মিলবে তিনটি মেট্রোপথ |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/kolkata/new-garia-airport-metro-routes-work-is-in-progress/cid/1281201 |access-date=13 February 2023 |agency=Anandabazar |publisher=www.anandabazar.com |date=15 May 2021 |location=Kolkata |language=bn}}{{Cite web |title=Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal |url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=3924&did=1709732766752EFE40D35130703F5AE83D8DB4F9F2BA7 |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}{{Cite news |date=2024-03-01 |title=India's deepest Metro station at Howrah also to be the largest |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/indias-deepest-metro-station-at-howrah-to-be-the-largest/articleshow/108121908.cms |access-date=2024-03-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |title=Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal |url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=3926&did=1709813590202A5B847FBF4024927F49938AE354845FA |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}
Structure and layout
The station is 200 meters long and 25 meters wide, structurally elevated and has three levels. Station entrances and exits are at the ground level (G). The second level (L1) houses station fare control, station agents, metro card vending machines, crossovers etc. The third level (L2) houses the platforms and rail tracks.{{Citation |title=Kolkata Metro Orange Line Full Update {{!}} New Garia - Airport Metro via New Town |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGNEc-AU7y8 |access-date=2023-09-14 |language=en}}
File:Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station 04.jpg
The station has four entrances and exits. In addition to staircases, it will be equipped with lifts and escalators. The station will have drinking water and toilet facilities.{{Cite web |title=Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal |url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=2878&did=1676279370260AC4541B231E4C9483AF997FE69C59DFB |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}
{{stack|{{Routemap
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| title-bg = #{{rcr|Kolkata Metro|Orange}}
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cPLT\vSTR\cPLT ~~ ~~ ~~ Train Terminates Here **
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|+ Layout | width="50" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;" |G | width="100" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Street Level | width="500" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance |
| valign="top" |L1
| valign="top" |Mezzanine | valign="top" |Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| rowspan="4" width="50" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |L2
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |Side platform doors will open on the left {{access icon}} |
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Southbound
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards →Kavi Subhash→ next station is Kavi Sukanta→ |
| Northbound |
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" |Side platform doors will open on the left {{access icon}} |
| rowspan="2" width="50" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |L2
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" | | width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" | |
Connections
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay station is situated at the junction of Rashbehari Avenue and E.M. Bypass, termed as Ruby Crossing. It will act as an interchange for the residents of Central and South Kolkata connecting them to the IT hubs of Salt Lake. People can reach Kasba Industrial Estate, passport offices and various school and colleges via Orange and Blue Lines. The metro station is located in vicinity of various hospitals like Peerless Hospital. It is preceded by the VIP Bazar metro station at 1.3 km to the north, and followed by the Kavi Sukanta metro station at 1 km to the south.
Gallery
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|File:Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station 35.jpg|Ruby Crossing View
|File:Proposed Hemanta Mukherjee Metro Station Under Construction - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2016-06-23 5109.JPG|Construction Phase
|File:Box Bridge Between VIP Bazaar metro Station and Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station seen during Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station to Netaji Bhavan metro journey 05.jpg|Box Bridge Between VIP Bazar metro Station and Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station
|File:Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station as seen in Narendra Modi's video b.jpg|Hemanta Mukhopadhyay platform
|File:ICF Medha Rake entering Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station seen during Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro station to Netaji Bhavan metro journey 01.webm|ICF Medha Rake entering Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro Station
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