Blue Line Metro Route Kolkata (Line-1)

The Blue Line metro in Kolkata is the first metro system in India and Kolkata. This line was the first underground railway to be built in India, in October 1984 and the full stretch that was initially planned being operational by February 1995.

Extension dateTerminalsLength
24 October 1984EsplanadeBhowanipore3.40 kilometers (2.11 mi)
12 November 1984Dum DumBelgachhia2.15 kilometers (1.34 mi)
29 April 1986Bhowanipur (now Netaji Bhavan)Tollygunge (now Mahanayak Uttam Kumar)4.24 kilometers (2.63 mi)
13 August 1994BelgachhiaShyambazar1.63 kilometers (1.01 mi)
2 October 1994EsplanadeChandni Chowk0.71 kilometers (0.44 mi)
19 February 1995ShyambazarGirish Park1.92 kilometers (1.19 mi)
19 February 1995Chandni ChowkCentral0.60 kilometers (0.37 mi)
27 September 1995CentralGirish Park1.80 kilometers (1.12 mi)
22 August 2009Tollygunge (Mahanayak Uttam Kumar)Garia Bazar (now Kavi Nazrul)5.85 kilometers (3.64 mi)
7 October 2010Garia Bazar (now Kavi Nazrul)New Garia (now Kavi Subhash)3.00 kilometers (1.86 mi)
10 July 2013Dum DumNoapara2.09 kilometers (1.30 mi)
22 February 2021NoaparaDakshineswar4.1 kilometers (2.5 miles)

It consists of 26 active stations from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineswar, 9 of the stations are elevated, 2 are at-grade and 15 are underground. With a total distance of 32.25 km (20.039 mi).

Station NameLocationLayout TypeInterchangeParkingATMs️
Dakshineswar (দক্ষিণেশ্বর)Dakshineswar, AlambazarElevated
Baranagar (বরানগর)Baranagar Road, DunlopElevatedPink Line (Planned)
Noapara (নোয়াপাড়া)Noapara, BaranagarElevatedYellow Line (Under Construction)
Dum Dum (দমদম)Dum Dum Junction railway stationElevated
Belgachia (বেলগাছিয়া)Belgachia More, TalaUnderground
Shyambazar (শ্যামবাজার)Shyambazar Tram Depot, Shyambazar 5 PointUnderground
Shobhabazar Sutanuti (শোভাবাজার সুতানুটি)Shobhabazar, HatibaganUnderground
Girish Park (গিরিশ পার্ক)Girish Park, Company BaganUnderground
Mahatma Gandhi Road (মহাত্মা গান্ধী রোড)M.G. Road, Bara bazar, Muhammad Ali ParkUnderground
Central (সেন্ট্রাল)Central Avenue, BowbazarUnderground
Chandni Chowk (চাঁদনি চক)Chandni Chowk MarketUnderground
Esplanade (এসপ্ল্যানেড)Esplanade Depot, DharmatalaUndergroundGreen Line (operational) and
Purple Line (Under Construction)
Park Street (পার্ক স্ট্রীট)Park Street AreaUndergroundPurple Line (Under Construction)
Maidan (ময়দান)Maidan, Garer MaathUnderground
Rabindra Sadan (রবীন্দ্র সদন)Exide More, Chowringhee RoadUnderground
Netaji Bhavan (নেতাজি ভবন)Bhawanipore, Jadu Babur BazarUnderground
Jatin Das Park (যতীন দাস পার্ক)Hazra moreUnderground
Kalighat (কালীঘাট)Rashbehari AvenueUnderground
Rabindra Sarobar (রবীন্দ্র সরোবর)Tollygunge rail station, Charu MarketUnderground
Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (মহানায়ক উত্তম কুমার)Tollygunge Tram DepotAt Grade
Netaji (নেতাজি)KudghatElevated
Masterda Surya Sen (মাস্টারদা সূর্য সেন)BansdroniElevated
Gitanjali (গীতাঞ্জলি)NaktalaElevated
Kavi Nazrul (কবি নজরুল)GariaElevated
Shahid Khudiram (শহিদ ক্ষুদিরাম)Briji, Dhalai BridgeElevated
Kavi Subhash (কবি সুভাষ)New GariaAt GradeOrange Line

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