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CONSTRUCTION WORK OF VICTORIA STATION OF PURPLE LINE STARTS
Kolkata, Date :17.09.2023
Like all other Metro Projects in the city, the Purple Line i.e. Joka- Esplanade Metro Corridor has gained momentum in recent times. The Joka – Taratala stretch of this corridor was inaugurated on 30 December 2022. Construction work of Majherhat Metro station has reached its final stage and this station will be commissioned very soon. Construction work of Majerhat to Esplanade stretch of Purple Line has also got underway. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), the implementing agency has set a target to complete the work within 48 months. With the commissioning of the Majerhat – Esplanade section, commuting from south-western part of Kolkata i.e. Taratala, Behala, Thakurpukur, and Joka areas to Central Kolkata will be smooth and easy.
Victoria Metro station will be constructed underground beside the Victoria Memorial Hall, one of the most famous landmarks of the ‘City of Joy’. Victoria Station will be one of the four underground stations of the Purple Line. People from different parts of the city will be able to visit this iconic monument after the commissioning of this station. It will also enable the people to visit another two iconic structures i.e. M.P. Birla Planetarium famously known as Taramandal and St. Paul’s Cathedral. The station will be an alternative gateway to Rabindra Sadan, Nandan, the Academy of Fine Arts, Nehru Children’s Museum, and the famous PG Hospital (IPGMER & SSKM Hospital). People across the city and suburbs will also be able to visit the Brigade Parade Ground famously known as ‘Garer Maath’ and can enjoy the beautiful summer and winter afternoons and evenings.
The construction work of Victoria Station has been taken up by the executing agency RVNL recently. RVNL has started to barricade approximately 5000 sq meter area for construction of this underground station. In order to construct this station, the Fountain of Joy at Kolkata Maidan will be dismantled first and reconstructed again after the completion of construction work. Several trees will also be transplanted to pave the way for this work. At present RVNL engineers have started the mobilization work before the construction work starts. 30 weeks will be required for the preparation. This station will be constructed with the help of the Cut and Cover method by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd. After completion of barricading work, a diaphragm wall will be erected for the Victoria station which will be around 325 meters long.
A vibration Impact Study has been done to assess the vibration levels likely to be generated during the construction and operations of Metro Railway. Based on the reports of the Vibration Impact Study, No no-objection certificate has been obtained from the Victoria Memorial Hall Authority.
Different measures will also be taken to reduce air and noise pollution, especially in the Maidan area during the construction work of this station, and also to maintain an aesthetic view of Victoria and its surroundings.
