Kolkata Metro Line 3 | |
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Overview | |
Native name | কলকাতা মেট্রো লাইন ৩ कोलकाता मेट्रो लाइन ३ |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Kolkata Metro |
Status | Under Construction |
Locale | Kolkata India |
Termini |
Joka (South) Esplanade (North) |
Stations | 12 |
Website | KMRC |
Operation | |
Operator(s) | KMRC |
Character | Elevated and Underground |
Technical | |
Line length | 16.72 kilometres (10.39 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 750 V DC using third rail |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (designed) |
The Line 3, or Joka Esplanade Line of the Kolkata Metro. It is a 16.72 km long metro from Joka (in extreme south Kolkata) and Esplanade (in central Kolkata) is under construction, It is being built by RVNL. It is partially elevated and partially underground, around 8.5 km of the project will be elevated and the rest 6.32 km of the metro line will be underground.