Sealdah metro station

{{Infobox station

| name = Sealdah

| native_name = শিয়ালদহ

| type = {{Kolkata Metro Infobox station line

| line = Green

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| style = Kolkata Metro

| symbol = ewm

| symbol_location = kolkata

| image = শিয়ালদহ মেট্রো স্টেশন - Sealdah metro station.jpg

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| address = Acharya Prafulla Chandra Rd, Sealdah, Rajabazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009

| country = {{flag|India}}

| coordinates = {{Coord|22.567207|N|88.371497|E|}}

| line = {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|Green|croute}}

| other = {{rint|kolkata|s}} Sealdah North & South

| structure = Underground, Double track

| platform = Both Island platform & Side platform

| depth = 16 m

| levels =

| tracks = 3

| parking = Yes

| bicycle = No

| baggage_check =

| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|11 July 2022}}

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified =

| accessible = Yes {{access icon}}

| status = Operational

| code = SDHM

| owned = Metro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation

| operator = Kolkata Metro

| zone = East-West

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| services = {{adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Metro|line=Green|left=Phoolbagan|right=Esplanade}}

| map_type = India Kolkata Metro

| route_map = {{Kolkata Metro Green Line}}

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Sealdah (also known as DTDC Sealdah Metro for sponsorship reasons) is an important underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the Green Line of Kolkata Metro, located in Sealdah, Kolkata. The underground station adjoins with the Sealdah railway station of the Indian Railways on its eastern side. The Sealdah Court is on the west side of the station, the Sealdah Flyover (Vidyapati Setu) is on the northern side of the station. There is a pedestrian subway linking the metro station with the railway station.

Inauguration

In March 2022, The Commissioner of Railway Safety gave his approval for the commencement of commercial operations at this station and the station was likely to be inaugurated on the occasion of Poila Baisakh on 15 April 2022.{{cite news |title=Kolkata Metro: East-West Sealdah link gets CRS nod, Poila Baisakh start likely |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-metro-east-west-sealdah-link-gets-crs-nod-poila-baishakh-start-likely/articleshow/90452128.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |work=Times of India}}{{cite news |title=Sealdah Metro Station : নববর্ষে শহর পাচ্ছে না মেট্রোর নতুন স্টেশন |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/state/kolkata/metro-service-from-sealdah-station-maight-start-from-end-of-april/wb20220409222254377 |access-date=2 May 2022 |work=ETV Bharat News}}

However, the inauguration on the Poila Baisakh could not happen as some issues pointed out by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, were yet to be fixed. After missing a few deadlines, the Station was ultimately inaugurated by the Union Minister Smriti Irani on 11 July 2022,{{cite news |last1=Nag |first1=Jayatri |title=Sealdah station of Kolkata metro inaugurated |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/sealdah-station-of-kolkata-metro-inaugurated/articleshow/92808011.cms |access-date=14 July 2022 |work=The Economic Times}} with the commercial run beginning on 14 July 2022.{{cite news |last1=Bhowal |first1=Tiasa |title=Kolkata is super excited as services from Sealdah metro station begins. See pics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/kolkata-is-super-excited-as-services-from-sealdah-metro-station-begins-see-pics-1975456-2022-07-14 |access-date=14 July 2022 |work=India Today |language=en}}

Layout

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| width="50" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom: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

style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |M

| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Mezzanine

| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops

rowspan="5" style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;text-align:center;" |P1

| colspan="2" style="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 white;" |Platform 1
Eastbound

| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards → Salt Lake Sector-V next station is Phoolbagan

colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |Island platform | Doors will open on the right {{access icon}}

width="100" |Platform 2
Westbound

| width="500" |Towards ← Howrah Maidan next station is Esplanade Change at the next station for {{Rcb|Kolkata Metro|Blue|croute}} and {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|purple|croute}}

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}}

Connections

= Rail =

It is directly connected to the Sealdah railway station.

Gallery

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১বি প্ল্যাটফর্ম, শিয়ালদহ মেট্রো স্টেশন - 1B platform, Sealdah metro station.jpg|1B platform

শিয়ালদহ মেট্রো স্টেশনের কনকোর্স এলাকা ২ - Concourse area of Sealdah metro station.jpg|Concourse area

শিয়ালদহ মেট্রো স্টেশনের কনকোর্স স্তরে স্বয়ংক্রিয় টিকিট বিক্রয় যন্ত্র - ১.jpg|Automated ticket vending machines

শিয়ালদহ মেট্রো স্টেশনে স্টেশনের নাম ফলক ২ - Station Name Plate at Sealdah metro station.jpg|Station Name Plate

References

Category:Kolkata Metro stations

Category:Railway stations in Kolkata

Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2022