Dakshineswar metro station

Dakshineswar is the elevated northern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The metro station adjoins the platforms of the Dakshineswar railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services.[1] The station is located at the Dakshineswar area which is famous for Dakshineswar Kali Temple.


Dakshineswar
দক্ষিণেশ্বর
Kolkata Metro station
Dakshineswar Railway Station (in middle) building built as a replica of the iconic Dakshineswar Temple, and the Dakshineswar metro station (in right).
General information
LocationDakshineswar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India
Coordinates22.653971°N 88.363724°E / 22.653971; 88.363724
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated byKolkata Metro
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Train Terminates Here
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
Connections Dakshineshwar
Dakshineswar Bus Terminal
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeDSW
Fare zoneNorth-South
History
OpenedFebruary 22, 2021 (2021-02-22)
Electrified750 V DC Third Rail
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Following station
Terminus Blue Line Baranagar
towards Kavi Subhash
Location

History

A northward extension from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar (6.20 km [3.85 mi]) was sanctioned and included in the 2010–11 budget at a cost of ₹227.53 crore (equivalent to ₹411 crore or US$58 million in 2019). Construction for the station and the section started in 2017.[2] In December 2017, the metro line to the Dakshineswar station was projected to be operational by May 2019.[3] [4] By June 2019, over 95 percent of the viaduct had been completed for the between Noapara and Dakshineswar and that work had begun on the signaling system and laying of the tracks.[5] Trial runs for this stretch started on 23 December 2020, after delay due to COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[6]

Location

The station is located in Dakshineswar, North 24 Parganas, on PWD Road (Sitaramdas Omkarnath Sarani) and Ramakrishna Paramahansa Deb Road Crossing. The Station is situated around 300 metres away towards East from Bhabatarini Kali Temple.

Station Layout
Dakshineshwar track layout
to Train Terminates Here
P1
P2
to Baranagar
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 2
Southbound		 Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Baranagar
Platform 1
Northbound		 Towards ← Train Terminates Here
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Connections

Rail

It is directly connected with Dakshineswar railway station, a station on Calcutta chord link.[7]

Ferry

The station is connected to ferry also through Ma Bhabatarini Jetty Ghat, which is around 350 metres away from the station. Ferry routes towards Uttarpara, Belur Math, Bagbazar, Howrah, Shipping Corporation Ghat (near Millennium Park) and Chandpal Ghat are available.[8]

See also
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Noapara—Dakshineswar metro line on February 22, 2021.

References
  1. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. Chakraborty, Ajanta (24 December 2020). "First trial a success, Metro set to run till Dakshineswar in February-end | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. Gupta, Jayanta (13 December 2017). "It's final. Take a Metro ride to Dakshineswar by May 2019". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. Mandal, Sanjay (2 February 2020). "July, revised date for Baranagar Metro". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. Mandal, Sanjay (10 June 2019). "Expense boost for Calcutta Metro funds flow". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  6. "Live: Bengal has made up its mind for 'poriborton', says PM Modi in Hooghly". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. Roy, Joydeep. "DAKE/Dakshineswar Station – 0 Train Departures ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. "Ferry Service".
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