Majerhat metro station
{{Short description|Metro station in Kolkata, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}{{Use Indian English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Majerhat
| native_name = মাঝেরহাট
| style = Kolkata Metro
| type = {{Kolkata Metro Infobox station line
| line = Purple
}}
| symbol = m
| symbol_location = kolkata
| image = Majerhat metro station view.jpg
| image_caption = Majerhat metro station composite structure (station on viaduct and two concourse buildings on either sides) as seen from Majerhat railway station's foot over bridge
| address = Alipore Mint Colony,
Majerhat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700053
| country = {{flag|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.5191|N|88.3234|E}}
| owned = Metro Railway, Kolkata
| operator = Kolkata Metro
| lines = {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|purple|croute}}
| platforms = Side platforms
| tracks = 2
| connections = {{rint|kolkata|s}} Majerhat
| structure = Elevated
| accessible = Yes {{access icon}}
| status = Operational
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2024|03|06}}
| electrified =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Metro|line1=Purple|left1=Taratala|right1=|to-right1=Majerhat |header2=Future service|line2=Purple|left2=Taratala|right2=Mominpur|to-right2=Eden Gardens|to-left2=Diamond Park}}
| map_type = India Kolkata Metro#India Kolkata
| route_map = {{Kolkata Metro Purple Line}}
}}
Majerhat metro station is an operational metro station on Purple Line of Kolkata Metro. It is the terminal station of the first phase 1 of this line and the first and only station built over an existing railway network, from Joka to Majerhat. The line was sanctioned in India's railway budget of 2010–11, but due to various hurdles, construction was delayed and missed multiple deadlines. The most notable reason for delays was the Majerhat Bridge collapse in 2018.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-07|title=Joka-Majerhat Metro Work Resumes and Earns Stability|url=https://www.gemscity.in/blog/joka-majehat-metro-update/|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Gems City|language=en}}
Location
Majerhat metro station is located in Alipore Mint Colony, Majerhat, Kolkata, India. It is situated over the Majerhat railway station and parallel to the Majerhat flyover. Taratala is the preceding station towards Joka and Mominpore is the following station towards Esplanade.
History
Since the {{convert|14.215|km|mi}} line was sanctioned by then Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Railway budget of 2010–11, it faced several problems which delayed the project. Originally the contracts of the elevated stretch of the line was awarded to Simplex Infrastructures in 2011, although construction couldn't proceed due to land acquisition problems. The contract for construction of the station was re-awarded to Gammon India, in April 2012 by RVNL. In 2018, the adjacent rail over bridge (known as Majerhat Bridge) along the upcoming metro station collapsed, completely stalling the construction of the station as it ran into design, technical and legal challenges. Gammon pulled out of the project after the bridge collapsed.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-13|title=RVNL Invites Bids for Kolkata Metro Line-3's Mominpur Extension|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/06/13/rvnl-invites-bids-for-kolkata-metro-line-3s-mominpur-extension/|access-date=2021-11-21|website=The Metro Rail Guy|language=en-US}} In August 2020, GPT Infraprojects won the bid for construction.{{Cite web|date=2020-08-18|title=GPT Infra Awarded Rs. 196.30cr Kolkata Metro Line-3 Contract|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/08/18/gpt-infra-awarded-rs-196-30cr-kolkata-metro-line-3-contract/|access-date=2021-11-21|website=The Metro Rail Guy|language=en-US}} Work started in December 2020, with clearance from India Government Mint, Ministry of Finance; which initially didn't allow any elevated structure within a kilometre radius of the mint.{{Cite web |last1=Bandyopadhyay |first1=Krishnendu |date=January 5, 2021 |title=Kolkata: Girder-launch boost to Majerhat Metro station work |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/girder-launch-boost-to-majerhat-metro-stn-work/articleshow/80103746.cms |access-date=2021-11-21 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite web|author=Ajanta Chakraborty|date=Dec 6, 2020|title=Kolkata: Majerhat bridge reopening paves way for metro station work|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/majerhat-bridge-reopening-paves-way-for-metro-stn-work/articleshow/79585797.cms|access-date=2021-11-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
After lot of hardships and developmental work, the Taratala–Majerhat section of Purple Line was inaugurated on 6 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}}
Station
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| title = Majerhat track layout
| title-bg = #{{rail color|Kolkata Metro|Purple}}
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map = vCONTgfa
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| valign="top" |L1
| valign="top" |Mezzanine | valign="top" |Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| rowspan="4" valign="top" width="50" 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 |
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Platform 1 Northbound | width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards → Esplanade next station is Mominpore |
| Platform 2 Southbound |
| colspan="2" align="center" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Side platform |
| rowspan="2" valign="top" width="50" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |L2
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" | | width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" | |
= Layout =
It is an elevated metro station with two side platforms. It is being implemented by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). The station is {{convert|180|m|ft|abbr=on}}180 m long with twelve spans. The platform and concourse area are {{convert|3050|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} and {{convert|3100|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} respectively. It is catered by five escalators, two elevators and five staircases and the whole station is held in between two massive concourse buildings on either side. It is the final station of the proposed phase 1 (Joka to Majerhat) of the Purple Line.{{Cite web|title=Bangla News, Latest Bengali News, News in Bangla, বাংলা নিউজ – HT Bangla|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2021-11-21|website=Hindustantimes Bangla|language=bn}}
Connections
= Bus =
Mominpur and Majerhat Bus Stop is {{Cvt|242|m}} and {{Cvt|173|m}} away from the metro Station respectively.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-31 |title=Joka-Taratala Metro: Fare, Time, Schedule, And More 2022 |url=https://gkbooks.in/joka-taratala-metro/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Mappls: Get map direction from Mominpur Bus stop, Behala, 30, Diamond Harbour Road, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700034 |url=https://www.mappls.com/direction-from-10,-alipore,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-pin-700027?-to-majerhat-metro-station?@z!data=ZnJvbSs4OC4zMjQ0NzIyMjcxMzE3NiUyQzIyLjUyMTY3NzA5MTk0NDk2NiUyQ2l6cjU2YSUzQjg4LjMyNDQ3MjIyNzEzMTc2JTJDMjIuNTIxNjc3MDkxOTQ0OTY2K3RvKzg4LjMyMzUzMyUyQzIyLjUxOTU5NyUyQzMwMWN4cyUzQjg4LjMyMzUzMyUyQzIyLjUxOTMlMkMzMDFjeHMrdit8fCtkcml2aW5nK0luZGlhQGluZCs= |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.mappls.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mappls: Get map direction from Majerhat Bus stop, Behala, 30, Diamond Harbour Road, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700034 |url=https://www.mappls.com/direction-from-34,-mani-villa,-diamond-harbour-road,-block-a,-new-alipore,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-pin-700053?-to-91,-majherhat-bridge,-alipore-mint-colony,-alipore,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-pin-700088?@z!data=ZnJvbSs4OC4zMjMwOTAzOTcwMTIyMSUyQzIyLjUxNjEyNjUzNTg5MzMzNSUyQzhseWp0NyUzQjg4LjMyMzA5MDM5NzAxMjIxJTJDMjIuNTE2MTI2NTM1ODkzMzM1K3RvKzg4LjMyMzYzNDI0MTE5NTM1JTJDMjIuNTE4MjY0ODE4ODI3OTczJTJDZWptZnJpJTNCODguMzIzNjM0MjQxMTk1MzUlMkMyMi41MTgyNjQ4MTg4Mjc5NzMrdit8fCtkcml2aW5nK0luZGlhQGluZCs= |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.mappls.com |language=en}}
= Rail =
Majerhat metro station is directly above {{stnlnk|Majerhat}} {{Rail-interchange|kolkata|s}} of Kolkata Suburban Railway and is connected to main railway platform via a footover bridge, thus facilitating transfers with Budge Budge Branch line and Circular line.{{Cite web|title=Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal|url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?fontColor=black&backgroundColor=LIGHTSTEELBLUE&lang=0&id=0,1,285|access-date=2021-11-20|website=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=Mappls: Get map direction from Majerhat Railway Station, Alipore Mint Colony, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700088 |url=https://www.mappls.com/direction-from-majerhat-railway-station,-alipore-mint-colony,-alipore,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-700088?-to-taratala-metro-station,-diamond-harbour-road,-naskar-para,-behala,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-700034,-l97mnf?@zdata=ZnJvbSs4OC4zMjIyNTclMkMyMi41MTg0ODQwMDAwMDAxJTJDNzNzNzcyJTNCODguMzIyMzI5MDAwMDAwMSUyQzIyLjUxODg2ODAwMDAwMDElMkM3M3M3NzIrdG8rODguMzIwMTUyJTJDMjIuNTA3NDI5JTJDTDk3bW5mJTNCODguMzIwMjc5JTJDMjIuNTA3NDc1JTJDTDk3bW5mK3YrfHwrZHJpdmluZytJbmRpYUBpbmQ= |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.mappls.com |language=en}}
= Air =
Behala Airport is {{cvt|5.11|km}} via Behala Flying Club Road and Taratala Road.{{Cite web |title=Mappls: Get map direction from Behala Airport, Behala Flying Club Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700060 |url=https://www.mappls.com/direction-from-behala-flying-club,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-pin-700060?-to-2,-gopal-nagar,-alipore,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-pin-700027?@z!data=ZnJvbSs4OC4yOTU4OTcyOTI0MjU2NSUyQzIyLjUwNDQyNjU4ODUzNDk0JTJDa3RkNnRjJTNCODguMjk1ODk3MjkyNDI1NjUlMkMyMi41MDQ0MjY1ODg1MzQ5NCt0bys4OC4zMjM1MDYxNDI2NjIxJTJDMjIuNTE5MjgxNjA4MjE3MzQlMkMzMDFjeHMlM0I4OC4zMjM1MDYxNDI2NjIxJTJDMjIuNTE5MjgxNjA4MjE3MzQrdit8fCtkcml2aW5nK0luZGlhQGluZCs= |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.mappls.com |language=en}}
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Gallery
{{Gallery
| title = Views Of Majerhat Metro Station
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|Majerhat metro station, majerhat railway station and Majerhat bridge tour 69.jpg|Majerhat metro station signboard
|Majerhat metro station, majerhat railway station and Majerhat bridge tour 72.jpg|Majerhat metro station second concourse building
|Majerhat metro station, majerhat railway station and Majerhat bridge tour 32.jpg|Majerhat metro station first concourse building
|Majerhat metro station, majerhat railway station and Majerhat bridge tour 25.jpg|Majerhat metro station staircases
|Majerhat metro station, majerhat railway station and Majerhat bridge tour 13.jpg|Majerhat metro concourse and walkover
|Majerhat Metro Station as on 24 Feb 2024.jpg|Majerhat metro station as seen from Jai Hind Setu
|Majerhat metro station, majerhat railway station and Majerhat bridge tour 03.webm|Majerhat metro station composite structure
|File:Majerhat_metro_station,_majerhat_railway_station_and_Majerhat_bridge_tour_28.jpg|Majerhat metro station entrance
|Majerhat metro station, majerhat railway station and Majerhat bridge tour 16.jpg|Majerhat metro station AFC-PC gates
|Majerhat metro station, majerhat railway station and Majerhat bridge tour 17.jpg|Majerhat metro station control room
|File:Majerhat metro station as seen in Narendra Modi's video ab.jpg|Majerhat metro station platform
}}
See also
References
External links
- [https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/ Official website of Metro Railway, Kolkata]
{{Kolkata Metro|purple line=yes}}