JESSORE ROAD STATION TO BECOME AN IMPORTANT STATION ON NOAPARA-BARASAT METRO ROUTE
Kolkata, Date: 14.03.2023
Jessore Road station of Yellow Line i.e. Noapara-Barasat via Bimanbandar Metro Project is going to be one of the important stations on this corridor. Work is going on in full swing on Noapara-Bimanbandar stretch of this Project and in the first phase Metro will ply on this 6.25-km long stretch having four stations. Jessore Road station will be the only station that is being constructed on the surface on this stretch. Noapara and Dumdum Cantonment stations have been built on the viaduct and Bimanbandar station will be an underground station. Noapara will be the connecting station of the Blue Line and Yellow Line. It is estimated that around 46,000 commuters will be using Jessore Road station daily by 2035. People residing at Nagerbazar, Kaikhali More, and the Airports Authority of India’s Quarter Complex areas will find it very convenient to go to any part of the city by using this station.
State of the art passenger amenities will be provided at the newly built Jessore Road station. There will be 4 escalators, 2 lifts in this station for passengers’ convenience. Apart from these, 4 staircases will also be there connecting the platforms with the subway. This sub-way will facilitate easy movement of passengers from UP and DN platforms. An 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.
Jessore Road station will have two platforms to ensure easy entraining/detraining of passengers. There will be an adequate number of ticket counters, sitting benches, toilets for ladies, gents, and divyangjan, Public Address System for the convenience of the passengers.
