Yellow Line (Kolkata Metro)
{{Short description|Transit line in Kolkata, India}}
{{Redirect|Kolkata Metro Line 4|other uses|Line 4 (disambiguation){{!}}Line 4}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|Yellow|croute}}
| color = {{rail color|Kolkata Metro|Yellow}}
| logo = 60px
| logo_width =
| logo_alt =
| image = Kolkata Metro Line 4 or Yellow Line - কলকাতা মেট্রো লাইন ৪ বা হলুদ লাইন.jpg
| image_width =
| image_alt =
| caption = Under construction Yellow Line near Bagjola canal
| type = Rapid transit
| system = Kolkata Metro
| status = {{color|#FFD700|Under construction}}
| locale = {{flagicon|IND}} Kolkata Metropolitan Region, India
| start = Noapara (west)
| end = Barasat (east)
| connectinglines = {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|Blue|croute}} {{rcb|Kolkata Metro|Orange|croute}}
| stations = 10
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open =
| planopen = Q2 2025
| close =
| owner = Indian Railways
| operator = Metro Railway, Kolkata
| depot =
- Noapara Depot
- Airport Depot (under construction)
- Barasat Depot (planned)
| stock =
| linelength = {{convert|18.13|km|mi|abbr=on}}{{cite web |title=New System Map of Kolkata Metro |url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,285}}{{bulleted list| Under construction: {{convert|6.87|km|mi|abbr=on}}| Planned: {{convert|11.26|km|mi|abbr=on}}}}
| tracklength =
| tracks = 2
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} broad gauge
| electrification = 750 V DC{{Cite web|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/caf-to-supply-kolkata-metro-trains.html|title=CAF to supply Kolkata metro trains}} using third rail
| speed = 80 km/h (designed)
| signalling = TPWS signalling (initially)
CBTC signalling (in future)
| website = {{URL|https://indianrailways.gov.in|Indian Railways}}
| elevation =
| map = {{switcher
| {{Kolkata Metro Yellow Line}}
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Yellow Line is a rapid transit metro line of the Kolkata Metro currently under construction in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It will be a {{cvt|16.876|km}} with 10 stations. long line from Noapara to Barasat in North 24 Parganas. It is being built by RVNL, Senbo & ITD.{{Cite web |title=Senbo Engg wins ₹532 crore underground civil contracts for Kolkata Metro Line 4 {{!}} Metro Rail Today |url=https://metrorailtoday.com/news/senbo-engg-wins-532-crore-underground-civil-contracts-for-kolkata-metro-line-4 |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry}} It will run mostly on underground tunnels, the track will be elevated until Jessore Road from Noapara and then go underground towards Barasat metro station. It will have an interchange at the Kolkata Airport with Orange Line.
Stations
The stations of this corridor are:
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="100%" | ||||||
| colspan="10" align="center" style="background:#{{rcr|Kolkata Metro|Yellow}};" | Yellow Line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|No.
! colspan="2"|Station Name ! rowspan="2"|Location ! rowspan="2"|Phase ! rowspan="2"|Opening ! rowspan="2"|Connections ! rowspan="2"|Layout ! rowspan="2"|Coordinates ! rowspan="2"|Notes | ||||||
| English||Bengali | ||||||
| 1 | Noapara | নোয়াপাড়া | Noapara
| rowspan="4" |1 | 10 July 2013
|{{ubl|{{rcb|Kolkata Metro|blue|croute}}
| rowspan="2"|Elevated | ||
| 2 | Dum Dum Cantonment
|দমদম ক্যান্টনমেন্ট | {{rws|Dum Dum Cantonment}}
| rowspan="3" |Trial run started from 14 December 2024 (set for commercial operation by Mid-2025){{cite web|url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/kolkata-noapara-airport-metro-set-for-mid-2025-launch-blid9580|title=Kolkata’s Noapara-Airport Metro Set For Mid-2025 Launch|publisher=timesproperty|access-date=31 March 2025}} | {{ubl|{{Rail-interchange|kolkata|s}} {{rws|Dum Dum Cantonment}}
| | ||||
| 3 | Jessore Road
|যশোহর রোড | NSCB International Airport (Gate No. 1)
|{{ubl|{{rint|kolkata|bus}} Saregama Gate Bus Stop
| At grade | rowspan=2|Previously suburban rail used to operate in this line | ||
| 4 | Jai Hind
|জয় হিন্দ | NSCB International Airport
|{{ubl|{{rcb|Kolkata Metro|orange|croute}} (under construction)
| rowspan="7" |Underground | ||||
| 5 | Birati
|বিরাটি | Birati
| rowspan="3" |2 | rowspan="2" |Under construction
|{{ubl|{{rint|kolkata|bus}} Birati More Bus Stop | {{rint|kolkata|bus}} Gouripur Bus Stand }} | | |||
| 6 | Michael Nagar
|মাইকেল নগর | Michael Nagar
|{{ubl|{{rint|kolkata|bus}} Bankra Bus Stop | {{rint|kolkata|bus}} Bankra Madni Nagar Bus Stop }} | | ||||
| 7 | New Barrackpur | নিউ ব্যারাকপুর | New Barrackpore
|Under construction (AAI approval needed){{Cite news |date=2024-07-05 |title=Airport raises the bar, Barasat metro vaults past height hurdle |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-airports-height-hurdle-cleared-for-barasat-metro-line-construction/articleshow/111498438.cms |access-date=2025-01-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} |{{ubl|{{rint|kolkata|bus}} B.T. College Bus Stand | {{rint|kolkata|bus}} Sukanta Nagar Bus Stop }} | | |||
| 8 | Madhyamgram
|মধ্যমগ্রাম | Madhyamgram
| rowspan="3" |3 | rowspan="3" |Planned | {{ubl|{{rint|kolkata|s}} {{rws|Madhyamgram}} | {{rint|kolkata|bus}} Kalibari (Madhyamgram) Bus Stop}} | ||||
| 9 | Hridaypur | হৃদয়পুর | Hridaypur
|{{ubl|{{rint|kolkata|s}} {{rws|Hridaypur}} }} | |||
| 10 | Barasat | বারাসাত | Barasat
|{{ubl|{{rint|kolkata|s}} {{rws|Barasat Junction}} | {{rint|kolkata|bus}} Barasat Champadali Bus Terminal}} | |
Progress of Dum Dum Cantonment metro station
File:Dum Dum Cantonment Metro Station.jpg]]
An amount of Rs 227 crore contract to build this station along with a mostly at-grade {{Cvt|2.16|km}} section from the Bagjola Canal to the existing ramp of the Airport Circular Railway track was awarded to Senbo Engineering Limited all the way back in June 2011. Since then, the station's civil structure has been built, but work for the at-grade track section could not be started due to land acquisition issues along the line's proposed alignment. But the rehabilitation work has completed in 2020, and the work is going smoothly. Recently girders were placed over Eastern Railway tracks. The metro station is set to be operational by Mid-2025.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/inspection-in-april-kolkata-likely-to-get-its-first-airport-metro-link-by-july/articleshow/119721570.cms|title=Kolkata likely to get its first airport metro link by July|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=31 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/kolkata-noapara-airport-metro-set-for-mid-2025-launch-blid9580|title=Kolkata’s Noapara-Airport Metro Set For Mid-2025 Launch|publisher=timesproperty|access-date=31 March 2025}}
Project development
Earlier this line was planned to be divided into two line: up and down line. Both was meant to be start from Noapara Metro Station and meet at Bimanbandar railway station. The up line was meant to run along with Belghoria express and meant to have two new station at Ramkrishna Pally and Shantinagar. The down line was meant to use Old Dum Dum Cantonment - Biman Bandar section's alignment, viaducts and stations. However the plan changed later, and now both line will pass through Dum Dum Cantonment - Bimanbandar section.{{Cite web |title=mtp.indianrailways.gov.in |url=https://mtp.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,397}}
The project will be completed in three phases. The first phase of work from Noapara to Biman Bandar is under progress. In the second phase work from Biman Bandar to New Barrackpore will be done and in the last phase from New Barrackpore to Barasat work will be done. But the development work from New Barrackpore to Barasat got struck for the last eight years since it was sanctioned because of encroachments.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-metro-to-run-below-surface-after-airport/articleshow/70342134.cms|title=Kolkata: Metro to run below surface after airport|date=July 23, 2019|first=Jayanta|last=Gupta|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}} and the Airport Authority of India objected the elevated stretches from New Barrackpore to Barasat. Later, after objections from AAI, a decision was taken to convert this into an underground stretch. On 29 June 2019 sanction for material modification for underground construction at an additional cost of {{INRConvert|1615|c}} was sent to Railway Board by Metro. For this underground tunneling AAI has agreed to shift their fuel tanks, buildings and cables and the project is expected to be started from 2020.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-metro-to-run-below-surface-after-airport/articleshow/70342134.cms |title=Metro to run below surface after airport|work=Times of India|date=26 July 2019}}
Construction of an underground integrated station for Orange Line and Yellow Line has begun at NSCBI Airport land just {{Convert|150|m|4=0}} away from the terminal building.
The development of New Barrackpore to Barasat was supposed to go elevated to cut down the expenses, but the stretch was in doubt due to huge encroachment problem. But in February 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his nod to construct this stretch underground, giving respite to thousands of families who were supposed to be evicted for the development of the elevated stretch.{{cite news |title=PM nod for underground Metro averts eviction |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/prime-minister-nod-for-underground-metro-averts-eviction/cid/1805748 |access-date=14 March 2021 |work=www.telegraphindia.com}} In order to lower the cost of the underground work, latest technology TBM will not be used, instead old technology of cut and cover method will be used for metro.
Yellow Line has been divided into three phases.
- Phase 1: Noapara - Biman Bandar (Under trials, commercial services to start from mid-2025)
- Phase 2: Biman Bandar - New Barrackpore (under construction till Michael Nagar; Michael Nagar - New Barrackpur metro stretch resumes as AAI permits 18m cranes and external construction)
- Phase 3: New Barrackpore - Barasat (Planned, construction will begin soon)
See also
References
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