Taratala metro station
{{Short description|Kolkata Metro's Purple Line metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{More citations needed|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Taratala
| native_name = তারাতলা
| style = Kolkata Metro
| symbol = m
| symbol_location = kolkata
| type = {{Kolkata Metro Infobox station line
| line = Purple
}}
| address = Diamond Harbour Rd, Naskarpur, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700034
| image = Taratala Metro Station Entrance.jpg
| country = {{flag|India}}
| owned = Metro Railway, Kolkata
| operator = Kolkata Metro
| coordinates = {{coord|22.50863|N|88.32049|E}}
| lines = {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|Purple|croute}}
| platforms = Side platform
Platform-1 → Esplanade
Platform-2 → Joka
| tracks = 2
| structure = Elevated, Double track
| levels =
| parking = No
| accessible = Yes {{access icon}}
| status = Operational
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2022|12|30}}
| electrified =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Kolkata Metro|line=Purple|left=Behala Bazar|right=Majerhat|to-right=Eden Gardens|to-left=Diamond Park}}
| map_type = India Kolkata Metro#India Kolkata
| route_map = {{Kolkata Metro Purple Line}}
}}
Taratala is the elevated northern metro station on the Purple Line of Kolkata Metro which is located in the Taratala area of southern Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This station is named after the locality in which the station is located. The station is elevated above Diamond Harbour Road.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-30 |title=Kolkata Metro: First glimpse of Joka-Taratala route in pics |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/kolkata-metro-first-glimpse-of-joka-taratala-route-in-pics-11672372907422.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=mint |language=en}}{{cite news |title=PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Joka-Taratala stretch of Kolkata Metro; See Pics |url=https://zeenews.india.com/railways/pm-narendra-modi-inaugurates-joka-taratala-stretch-of-kolkata-metro-see-pics-2555721.html |access-date=30 December 2022 |publisher=zeenews.india.com |date=30 December 2022}}
Location
This station is located in Taratala area. The geographical location of the station is 22.4987215°N 88.3146276°E. The previous station of the station is Behala Bazar metro station at a distance of 1.03 km and the next station is Majerhat metro station at a distance of 1.25 km.{{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}}
History
Purple Line was approved in the railway budget for the financial year 2010-2011 and Rs 2,6519 crore was allocated for the construction work. In October 2011, NVRL won the tender for the construction of the Metro Corridor from Joka to Esplanade along with the Thakurpukur metro station.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/work-begins-at-joka-metro-depot-wall-built/articleshow/68208956.cms|title=Work begins at Joka Metro depot, wall built|last=Bandyopadhyay|first=Krishnendu|date=1 March 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=30 December 2022}}
Trial runs on the 6.5-km Joka-Taratla stretch of Kolkata Metro's Purple Line began in mid-September 2022, and it received mandatory Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) clearance in November.
The Joka–Taratala stretch was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 30 December 2022 in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Some students from schools like St Thomas Boys School were granted the rare opportunity to be the first ones to ride in this Joka–Taratala stretch after the inauguration.{{cite news |title=Kolkata Metro: First glimpse of Joka-Taratala route in pics |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/kolkata-metro-first-glimpse-of-joka-taratala-route-in-pics-11672372907422.html |access-date=30 December 2022 |publisher=www.livemint.com |date=30 December 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=In-pics: Inaugration of Vande Bharat Express, Joka-Taratala Metro & more news from Kolkata |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/in-pics-inaugration-of-vande-bharat-express-joka-taratala-metro-more-news-from-kolkata-photogallery/cid/1906840 |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}
After lot of hardships and developmental work, the Taratala-Majerhat section of Purple 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}}
Station
{{stack|{{Routemap
| title = Taratala track layout
| title-bg = #{{rail color|Kolkata Metro|Purple}}
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map = vCONTgfa
cPLT\vSTR\cPLT ~~ ~~ ~~ to {{stl|Kolkata Metro|Majerhat}}
- P1\cPLT\vSTR\cPLT\*P2
cPLT\vSTR\cPLT ~~ ~~ ~~ to {{stl|Kolkata Metro|Behala Bazar}}
vCONTgfe
| bottom =
** (Further extension to {{stl|Kolkata Metro|Esplanade}} metro station in the future)
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| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0"
| valign="top" width="50" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;" |G | valign="top" width="100" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Street level | valign="top" width="500" 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" 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 Majerhat |
| Platform 2 Southbound |Towards ← Joka next station is Behala Bazaar |
| 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=
Metro arriving at Taratala Metro Station during the 1st run on the opening day
Taratala Metro Station, which belongs to Purple Line of Kolkata Metro, is structurally an elevated metro station. The station has total 3 levels. Station entrances and exits begin or end at the first level or ground level. Second level or L1 or intermediate level houses station fare control, station agents, metro card vending machines, crossovers etc. The third level or L2 or the final level houses the platforms and rail tracks. The station is 200 meters long and 25 meters wide.
Infrastructure
The station is being built with state-of-the-art technology. The station has 4 entrances and exits for entry and exit. The second level of the station has ticket collection center, ticket validator for ticket examination. The station will have escalators for the convenience of passengers. It is equipped with several modern amenities, such as escalators, lifts, CCTV cameras, and public address systems, to ensure the safety and convenience of passengers. Besides, the station will have drinking water and toilet facilities.{{Citation |title=Kolkata Metro Purple line journey {{!}} Joka to Taratala {{!}} Uncut coverage |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLX-RcMfff4 |language=en |access-date=2023-02-21}}
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. Currently this automatic signalling system is not activated and only one metro track is operational.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-11 |title=Siemens Wins Kolkata Metro Line 3 & 6’s CBTC Signaling Contract |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2022/04/11/siemens-wins-kolkata-metro-line-3-6s-cbtc-signaling-contract/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}
Finance
Connections
= Bus =
Ajanta Cinema Bus Stop is {{Cvt|170|m}} to {{Cvt|800|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 Ajanta Cinema, Behala, 30, Diamond Harbour Road, Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700034 |url=https://www.mappls.com/direction-from-ajanta-cinema,-behala,-30,-diamond-harbour-road,-behala,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-700034?-to-taratala-metro-station,-diamond-harbour-road,-naskar-para,-behala,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-700034,-l97mnf?@zdata=ZnJvbSs4OC4zMjAyNzclMkMyMi41MDc3NTElMkM1Yjd0YWIlM0I4OC4zMjAxMzclMkMyMi41MDc4ODMlMkM1Yjd0YWIrdG8rODguMzIwMTUyJTJDMjIuNTA3NDI5JTJDTDk3bW5mJTNCODguMzIwMjc5JTJDMjIuNTA3NDc1JTJDTDk3bW5mK3YrfHwrZHJpdmluZytJbmRpYUBpbmQ= |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.mappls.com |language=en}}
= Rail =
{{stnlnk|Majerhat}} {{Rail-interchange|kolkata|s}} is {{Cvt|1.4|km}} away from the metro station via NH 12.{{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|4.4|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-airport,-behala-flying-club-road,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-700060?-to-taratala-metro-station,-diamond-harbour-road,-naskar-para,-behala,-kolkata,-west-bengal,-700034,-l97mnf?@zdata=ZnJvbSs4OC4yOTU4NjclMkMyMi41MDQ3ODElMkNrdGQ2dGMlM0I4OC4yOTU3MDAwMDAwMDAxJTJDMjIuNTA0NjA1JTJDa3RkNnRjK3RvKzg4LjMyMDE1MiUyQzIyLjUwNzQyOSUyQ0w5N21uZiUzQjg4LjMyMDI3OSUyQzIyLjUwNzQ3NSUyQ0w5N21uZit2K3x8K2RyaXZpbmcrSW5kaWFAaW5k |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.mappls.com |language=en}}
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Gallery
File:Taratala Metro Station Platform No. 1.jpg|A Joka bound metro is ready to leave