Howrah Maidan metro station explained

Howrah Maidan
Native Name:হাওড়া ময়দান
Style:Kolkata Metro
Symbol:ewm
Symbol Location:kolkata
Address:Howrah Maidan, Howrah, West Bengal 711101
Country: India
Structure:Underground, Double-track
Platform:Island platform
Levels:2
Tracks:2
Opened:6 March 2024
Accessible:Yes
Operator:Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC)
Owned:Kolkata Metro
Map Type:India Kolkata Metro

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]

The Station

Layout

GStreet LevelExit/ Entrance
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
PPlatform 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

See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: Metro prepares completion calendar for city projects. Times of India. 7 February 2018.
  2. Web site: 2024-03-07 . Kolkata Metro Update: Commercial services on newly-launched sections to start in 7-10 days, says official . 2024-03-07 . Financialexpress . en.
  3. Web site: 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) . 2024-03-07 . Odisha Diary, Latest Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha . en-US.
  4. Web site: Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal . 2024-03-08 . mtp.indianrailways.gov.in.
  5. News: 2024-03-01 . India's deepest Metro station at Howrah also to be the largest . 2024-03-08 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal . 2024-03-08 . mtp.indianrailways.gov.in.
  7. Web site: Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal . 2024-03-08 . mtp.indianrailways.gov.in.
  8. Web site: Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal . 2024-03-08 . mtp.indianrailways.gov.in.
  9. Web site: Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal . 2024-03-08 . mtp.indianrailways.gov.in.
  10. News: 2024-02-29 . Freedom struggle to transport icons, new EW stns to showcase Kolkata’s heritage . 2024-03-08 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.