Howrah Maidan metro station

Howrah Maidan Metro Station is a station of the Kolkata Metro Line 2 in Howrah Maidan, Howrah, India. The underground station is located near the Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium and the Howrah Sarat Sadan. It is the terminus of Line 2 of the Kolkata Metro.[1][2][3] The station was completed and inaugurated on 6th March 2024.[4][5][6] Though being similar to any Line 1 underground station, it is made with world class amenities and patronage to football, the main sport of the state.[7][8][9][10]

For the metro stations with similar names, see Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Kyiv Metro), Maidan Konstytutsii (Kharkiv Metro), and Maidan metro station.

Howrah Maidan
Kolkata Metro station
General information
LocationHowrah Maidan, Howrah, West Bengal - 711101
Coordinates22.581998°N 88.332994°E / 22.581998; 88.332994
Owned byKolkata Metro
Operated byKolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC)
Line(s)Green Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double-track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
History
Opened6 March 2024
Electrified750 V DC Third Rail
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Metro Following station
Howrah
towards Salt Lake Sector-V
 Green Line Terminus
Location

The Station
Howrah Maidan track layout
to Howrah
P2
P1
Train Terminates Here **
Station with two tracks and one Island platform

Layout
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 1
Eastbound		 Towards → Salt Lake Sector-V next station is Howrah
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
Platform 2
Westbound		 Towards ← Train Terminates Here
Views Of Howrah Metro Station
  • Station Entrance
  • Concourse Area
  • Howrah Maidan metro station platform views from right
  • Howrah Maidan metro station platform views from left
  • East West Metro line Model 1
  • East West Metro line Model 2

See also

References
  1. "Metro prepares completion calendar for city projects". Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. "Kolkata Metro Update: Commercial services on newly-launched sections to start in 7-10 days, says official". Financialexpress. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. "Prime Minister inaugurated today Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan – Esplanade Metro section, Kavi Subhash – Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro section, Taratala – Majerhat Metro section (part of Joka- Esplanade line)". Odisha Diary, Latest Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. "India's deepest Metro station at Howrah also to be the largest". The Times of India. 1 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. "Freedom struggle to transport icons, new EW stns to showcase Kolkata's heritage". The Times of India. 29 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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