The Kolkata Metro, run by the Indian Railways, is the oldest underground system in India since 1984,It runs parallel to the River Hooghly and spans the north-south length of the city covering a distance of 22.3 km.

1. Role of metro
for traffic in
Kolkata
Piter Biswas
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2. Role of

3. •IT HAS BEEN A GREAT BOON FOR KOLKATA AND OUR COUNTRY TOO
•THE MTP (RLYS) HAD PREPARED A MASTER PLAN IN 1971 ENVISAGING
CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE RAPID-TRANSIT LINES FOR THE CITY OF KOLKATA,
TOTALLING A ROUTE LENGTH OF 97.5 KM. OF THESE, THE HIGHEST PRIORITY
WAS GIVEN TO THE BUSY NORTH-SOUTH AXIS BETWEEN DUM DUM AND
MAHANAYAK UTTAM KUMAR (TOLLYGUNGE)

4. The Kolkata Metro, run by the Indian Railways, is the oldest underground
system in India since 1984,It runs parallel to the River Hooghly and spans
the north-south length of the city covering a distance of 22.3 km.
CITY WITH
TRANSPORTS
METRO

5. Performance of Metro Rail
Growth of traffic:
The yearwise number of passengers
who travelled on the Metro Railway
for last 10 years.
Financial Performance:
The yearwise total working
expenses and total traffic earning of
the Metro Railway.

6. •Traffic condition before the introduction of Kolkata metro was a havoc
Recently there has been proposal of extending the metro. Connecting east west corridor. And another
parallel line to the north south corridor.

7. The new proposed east west corridor is hoped to be a
big blessing towards Kolkata traffic. The 33km long
network will connect the other important hub of
Kolkata resulting to a better Rapid transport system.
Construction of Kolkata metro during 1984 was a
huge challenge towards Indian engineers. It was
constructed with the collaboration of a Japanese
company
• The most amazing aspect of the east-west connector is the rail network will
pass beneath the Hooghly river. First of its kind in India

8. Construction in progress of east-west metro connector. This connector is a multi million project enhancing the
lives of people of Kolkata

9. Due to maximum cars, buses, taxis, bikes and
construction on road takes too much time to
transport.
Traffic on road

10. Traffic in Kolkata:
Calcuttans are aggressive commuters, but with a sense of humour. The local and
suburban rails and buses, as well as the underground Kolkata Metro railway are
usually packed during office hours
. The practice of "reserving" public seats by daily passengers is widespread. Share
taxis are a common occurrence for travel to and from railway stations and such.
The practice of car pools is also growing after the construction of the Eastern
Metropolitan Bypass and the emergence of the CBD in Bidhan Nagar.
Another phenomenon of Kolkata traffic is the Auto- rikshaws. Auto- rikshaws or
autos as they are acronymed are small contraptions on the roads. They have three
wheels, and are extremely agile. The regulation is three passengers at back, one in
front along with the driver

11. This regulation is disregarded with impunity and often six or more people
get in. Autos ply on fixed routes and the fare ranges from Rs.4 to Rs. 15,
depending on the distance covered.
Another phenomenon of Kolkata traffic is the Auto- rikshaws. Auto-
rikshaws or autos as they are acronymed are small contraptions on the roads.
 They have three wheels, and are extremely agile. The regulation is three
passengers at back, one in front along with the driver.
This regulation is disregarded with impunity and often six or more people
get in. Autos ply on fixed routes and the fare ranges from Rs.4 to Rs. 15,
depending on the distance covered.

12. The junctions where
having most of the traffic
Shyambazar five point
Bidhan Nagar crossing
Boroh Bazar market place
Dharmatala square
Rubi Hospital square
Hardko square
Hazra square
Chiriya Mohr square
Rashbehari avenue
Rajabazar Terminus
Airport Junction
Golpark
Garia
Gariahat Mohr
College Street
Kasba Mohr
Tollygunge Phari
NSC Bose Rd.
Prince Anwarshah Rd.
Taratala
Jadavpur Thana
Moulali

13. Accident on roads
due to
Rush drive
Improper management of traffic
Signal managing
Sign board managing
Control of traffic on rotary and junction

14. Merits:
In short metro is a time saver simply transport
system
Its is a safety transporter
Metro is faster access to different places
It solves time schedule
Demerits:
But present day Kolkata metro having some
problems
Cost efficiency
Maximum capacities
Merits and demerits of Kolkata metro

15. The problems of KolkataMetro
Financial viability:
The biggest problem being faced by the Kolkata Metro Railway is that it is
incurring loses, which are increasing every year. The total working
expenses for 2000-01 were US $20.12 million .
Low Ridership:
The growth of passenger traffic has been far below the estimated mark.
The figure stood at 55.8 million during 1999-2000.
Sensitive Ridership:
The commuters in Kolkata are very sensitive to the level of fare. Perhaps,
it is because of the primacy of workers in the city and other socio-
economic factors. The fares for city buses and trams are very low. In such,
circumstances, it is very difficult to raise the fares, frequently and
substantially.

16. Latest Projects & Plans
1)Dum Dum- Dakshineswar Extension
The plan to extend the line in the north from Dumdum to Dakshineswar (5.2 km) is
under execution. The construction of this line started in February 2010. This line has
also been planned to be extended till Barrackpore (12.5 km) in the north.
The stations on this stretch will be -
•Ma Sarada Devi (Noapara)
•Swami Vivekananda (Baranagar)
•Dakshineswar
The extension to Barrackpore beyond Dakshineswar will have the following
proposed stations -
•Kamarhati
•Agarpara
•Panihati
•Titagarh
•Barrackpore

17. 2)Noapara- Barasat Link
The project to build a 18.5 km long line from Noapara to Barasat via Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is also sanctioned and
construction work has commenced on this stretch.
The proposed stations on this route are[-
•Noapara
•Dum Dum Cantonment
•Jessore Road
•Bimanbandar
•Birati
•Michael Nagar
•New Barrackpore
•Madhyamgram
•Hridaypur
•Barasat

18. 3)Dum Dum-Airport Link
This is a planned link to connect the Metro to the Airport. This route will run
over a length of 8.24 km on the Up section, and 6.40 km on the Down section.
The proposed stations are -
Up Section
•Dum Dum
•Noapara
•Ramakrishna Palli
•Shanti Nagar
•Bimanbandar (Airport).
Down Section
•Bimanbandar (Airport)
•Jessore Road
•Dum Dum Cantonment
•Dum Dum

19. 4)Joka-B.B.D. Bagh Link
A 16.72 km long metro line from Joka (in extreme South Kolkata) and B.B.D
Bagh (in central Kolkata) is also under construction . It is being constructed
by RVNL and the tender has gone to Simplex Infrastructures.
The proposed stations on this route are -
•Joka
•Thakurpukur
•Sakherbazar
•Behala Chowrasta
•Behala Bazar
•Taratalla
•Majherhat
The proposed Park Street and Esplanade stations won't be the same as the ones
on the north-south Metro route. The Joka-BBD Bag route will meet the north-
south services at the Central station, said a senior Metro official. This is where
the upcoming East-West Metro is likely to meet the two routes as well.
Passengers can take different routes from this station
•Mominpur
•Kidderpore
•Hastings
•Park Street
•Esplanade
•BBD Bag

20. 5)New Garia-Airport Link
A connection between New Garia and the Airport(32 km) via E M Bypass , Saltlake
and Rajarhat is on the cards in order to help reduce travel time between the
southern fringes of Kolkata to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International
Airport. The work on this New Garia-Airport was inaugurated by Mamata
Banerjee on February 7, 2011 with a project deadline of six months.[9] The deadline
is surely going to be missed as construction work hasn't begun anywhere yet.
The 32 km link between Kavi Subhas (New Garia) and the airport, to be set up at a
cost of Rs 400 crore, will have 24 stations. The stations, as declared till now, will be
named after eminent personalities.
Satyajit Ray Station
Jyotindra Nandy Station
Sukanta Bhattacharya
Station
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
Station
Barun Sengupta Station
Gour Kishore Ghosh Station
IT Station
Kala Kshetra Station
Titumir Station
Rabindra Tirtha
Ritwik Ghatak Station
Jai Hind Station

21. Conclusions:
Better for the environment and safer, public transport is
the best option, when available and practical taking into
account the nature of your journey, whether you can
organise a day around fixed timetables, and whether you
are feeling sociable: Weak-minded and frail persons may
struggle carrying things and feel too insecure. Pooled
transport should be used whenever it can be: the
advantages to the world are too great for it to be
overlooked for minor reasons. Personal transport should
be used as a last resort. But as a public transport metro
railway is a easy n safety transport system.

22. Thank you
SIR