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CONSTRUCTION WORK OF NABADIGANTA METRO STATION TO START FROM 31.07.2023 (MONDAY)
Kolkata, Date: 29.07.2023
Good News for Metro commuters and all the Kolkata Metro lovers!!
After the all-important traffic diversion (Stage – I) at Nabadiganta crossing granted by Bidhannagar Traffic Police Department, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) is gearing up to start the construction work of the proposed Nabadiganta Metro station (popularly known as Technopolis) of New Garia- Airport via Rajarhat Metro Corridor from 31.07.2023 (Monday). For this, necessary plants, machinery, and manpower are being arranged and mobilised. It will be a big boost for this project after overcoming seemingly unassailable hurdles. Due to some land-related issues, 2791 sq. meters of fresh land were acquired from Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and the earlier proposed location of this station has been shifted to its present location. Another 536 sq. meters of land will be acquired from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) very soon for the construction of this station. RVNL has already made the necessary payment of the lease money for that piece of land to AAI.
As the work is going to start on the last day of this month, executing agency RVNL has been aiming to complete the construction work by December 2024. This upcoming Nabadiganta Metro station will be 180 meters long and 35 meters wide. For this, 294 piles, 36 pile caps, and 46 columns are required to be constructed. Utilising this traffic diversion which has been granted for nine months, RVNL will also construct 10 piers at this location for the project. One concourse level, one platform level, and 4 entry structures will be constructed for this station. Once commissioned Nabadiganta Metro station will be the Gateway to New Town.
Kausik Mitra, Chief Public Relations Officer, Metro Railway has thanked the local authorities for granting the all necessary traffic diversion at Technopolis to enable RVNL to start the station construction work. He has also appealed to all the stakeholders to co-operate for the smooth execution of this project and ensure a better tomorrow.
