Kolkata Station may join Metro network as Railways clears survey for new corridor

Kolkata Station may soon be connected to the city’s Metro network, with the Ministry of Railways approving a preliminary survey for a proposed Metro corridor between Karunamoyee and Kolkata Station. The project has entered the feasibility assessment stage, during which technical and traffic studies will be conducted before any final decision is taken on implementation.

According to the proposal, the survey will examine the possibility of constructing a Metro route linking Karunamoyee in Salt Lake with Kolkata Station. The study is expected to be carried out at an estimated cost of ₹8 lakh. Officials will assess technical feasibility, passenger demand, alignment requirements and other operational factors before preparing recommendations on the project.

The proposed alignment may pass through Khudiram Bose Road, the Bagjola Canal and Salt Lake’s 6 Number Island before reaching Karunamoyee. As Karunamoyee already has a station on the Green Line, the new corridor could provide connectivity with existing Metro services and integrate Kolkata Station into the broader Metro network.

Metro officials indicated that land acquisition challenges may be limited because a substantial section of the proposed route is expected to run over the canal. Survey findings will be used to determine whether the corridor can be developed within existing technical and infrastructural parameters.

Meanwhile, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is scheduled to visit West Bengal and hold discussions with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari regarding ongoing and pending railway projects in the state. The meeting at Nabanna is expected to include MLAs, senior railway officials and representatives from Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, Northeast Frontier Railway and Kolkata Metro Railway. Railway authorities have also sought local infrastructure demands from legislators, including proposals for double-track lines, additional train stoppages and other railway-related requirements.