Girish Park Metro Station
History
In 2024, Kolkata Metro commenced a significant upgrade at Girish Park Metro Station by replacing the steel third rail with an aluminum rail on the Blue Line. This enhancement aims to save energy and reduce operational costs. The aluminum rail’s superior conductivity is expected to reduce voltage drops, leading to faster train acceleration and shorter travel times. The project began with preparatory work at night to avoid disrupting daily services and is part of a larger initiative to modernize the entire 35 km stretch of the Blue Line over the next two years.
Additionally, the new aluminum third rail will reduce energy loss by 84%, saving approximately ₹1 crore per kilometer annually and cutting carbon emissions by 50,000 tons over its lifetime. The upgrade includes installing additional substations to support the enhanced train frequency, bringing Kolkata Metro in line with global standards.
Station layout
Girish Park track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform
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| G | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
| P | Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Mahatma Gandhi Road |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right 
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| Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Shobhabazaar Sutanuti | |
Connections
Bus
Bus route number 3B, 30C, 43, 47B, 78, 214, 214A, 215/1, 215A/1, 219/1, 222, 237, L238, 242, 13 (Mini), 13A (Mini), 20 (Mini), 20A (Mini), 29 (Mini), S139 (Mini), S151 (Mini), S152 (Mini), S159 (Mini), S160 (Mini), S161 (Mini), S163 (Mini), S164 (Mini), S172 (Mini), S175 (Mini), S181 (Mini), S184 (Mini), C28, E25, E32, S9A, S10, S11, S15G, S17A, S32, S32A, S57, AC2, AC10, AC20, AC39, AC40, AC54, VS1, VS2 etc. serve the station.
Entry/Exit
| Girish Park metro station exits | ||
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| Gate No-1 | Gate No-2 | Gate No-3 |
| Main Gate | Main Gate | Vivekananda Road |
Gallery
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Gate No. 1 of the metro station -
Gate No. 2 of the metro station -
Gate No. 3 of the metro station along with the Girish Park Traction substation of Kolkata Metro -
Girish Park MG Road bound platform
See also
References
- ^ "Welcome to Metro Railway". Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Travel - Transport". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ "Kolkata". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ Mitra, Debraj (5 August 2024). "Kolkata Metro upgrades Blue Line third rail to aluminium to save energy, reduce emissions". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "{home)". Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Bus Services". Transport Department Government of West Bengal.
External links
Kolkata/North Kolkata travel guide from Wikivoyage- "Girish Park station" (Map). Google Maps.
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