Howrah metro station
station of the Kolkata Metro in Howrah district
Howrah metro station is a metro station on Kolkata Metro's Green Line in Howrah, India. Built underneath Howrah railway station, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub. It is the deepest metro station in India. To the east, the station connects to Mahakaran station in Kolkata through India's biggest under-river metro tunnel beneath the Hooghly river; whilst to the west the adjacent station is Howrah Maidan.
History
The master plan had already identified the East-West corridor back in 1971. It was planned to connect Howrah Railway Station with the Salt Lake region. As per the feasibility investigation for the corridor conducted by Pacific Consultant International Group in January 2004; their plan report proposed the route and tubular structures to be beneath the Hooghly River.
The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRC) was formed, to execute the operations of this line.After extensive work, the Esplanade–Howrah Maidan section of Green Line was inaugurated on 6 March 2024. The station gained attention for the underwater metro tunnel segment beneath the Hooghly River, which features illuminated sections visible to passengers during transit.
Design and architecture
The station was designed based on projected peak-hour passenger traffic for the East–West Metro corridor.
The public source identifies “Howrah metro station” as station of the Kolkata Metro in Howrah district. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Howrah, metro and station.
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