CONSTRUCTION OF JAI HIND METRO STATION GOING ON IN FULL SWING
Kolkata, Date: 17.07.2024
Like all other big cities in the world, Kolkata presently doesn’t have any Metro station adjacent to the city airport. This deficiency is going to be eradicated very soon. Jai Hind (Airport) station of Yellow Line is going to be one of the important stations on this Corridor. Passengers from India and abroad will be able to avail Metro services just coming out from the airport and can easily go to any corner of the ‘City of Joy’. It will save their time, money and make their journey memorable as well as comfortable. This beautiful and modern Metro station will be an entry point to the city.
In order to make the long cherished dream of Kolkatans to reach the heart of the city from the airport quickly at a minimal cost a reality, the work of this Metro station is going on in full swing.
Structural works of station and underground Yard has already been completed and finishing works like granite flooring of concourse and platforms, fire safety works, installation of lifts, escalators and stairs etc. are ongoing on war footing. Construction work from Jai Hind to Michael Nagar station has recently got a big boost as working height permission of 18 metre has been obtained. Consequently, piling work has started.
State-of-the-art passenger amenities will be provided at this station. There will be 6 escalators, 6 lifts and 6 staircases in this station for passengers’ convenience. Apart from these, there will be two sub-ways here. One sub-way will connect Jai Hind station to busy Jessore Road. Apart from 3 public staircases, 3 emergency staircases will also be there in this sub-way along with 4 entry/exit points. There will also be 4 escalators and 2 lifts in this sub-way. There will be another sub-way which will connect Jai Hind station with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. In this sub-way travelators will facilitate easy movement of passengers. Such travelators will be first of its kind in Kolkata Metro. Adequate number of AFC-PC Gates will be installed at this station to ensure hassle-free movement of passengers. Modern fire-fighting equipment will also be installed to ensure passenger safety along with 3 dedicated Fireman’s Staircases.
Information by Shri Kausik Mitra, Chief Public Relations Office
