Highlights of Kolkata Metro Rail
Gauge(nominal): 1435 mm- Route Length:
- Underground : 8.90 Km
- Elevated : 5.77 Km
- Total : 14.67 Km
- Station:
- Underground : 6 Nos.
- Elevated : 6 Nos.
- Total : 12 Nos.
- Stations and trains air conditioned, tunnel naturally ventilated with fans in emergencies
- Train Operation:
| | 2014 | 2021 |
| Designed PHPDT | 22770 | 25201 |
| Designed Train headway | 2.0 minutes | 2.0 minutes |
| Operational Head way | 3 minutes | 2.5 minutes |
| Train Composition | 6 Cars | 6 Cars |
| Coaches required | 66 | 84 |
- Designed speed: 80kmph
- Transaction Power System:
- Traction system voltage : 750 V dc
- Current Collection : Third Rail
- SUB station : 2nos (Strand road, Bengal chemicals)
- Rolling Stock:
- 2.88 m wide with stainless steel body
- Axle load 16 ton
- Seating arrangement- longitudinal
- Capacity of 6 car unit 1626 passengers
- Class of accommodation- one
- Signaling, Telecommunication & Train Control:
- Type of signaling
- cab signaling and continuous automatic train control with Automatic Train Protection (ATP)
- Type of signaling:
- Integrated System with Fibre Optic cable, SCADA, Train Radio, PA system etc.
- Train information system ,control telephones and centralized clock system
- Fare collection: Automatic fare collection system with TOM, SMART CARD etc.
- Construction Methodology:
- Underground : Entire alignment tunneling through TBM, all stations by cut and covers.
- Elevated viaduct consisting prestressed concrete ‘U’-shaped/Box Girder on Single pier with pile/ Open foundations.
