Dakshineswar metro station

Dakshineswar
Dakshineswar Railway Station (in middle) building built as a replica of the iconic Dakshineswar Temple, and the Dakshineswar metro station (in right).
General information
LocationSH2, Dunlop, Baranagar
North 24 Parganas, West Bengal 700076
India
Coordinates22°39′14″N 88°21′49″E / 22.65397°N 88.36372°E / 22.65397; 88.36372
SystemKolkata Metro
OperatorMetro Railway, Kolkata
Line Blue Line 
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes Disabled access
ArchitectH K Barjatya[1]
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeKDSW
History
Opened22 February 2021 (2021-02-22)
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Terminus Blue Line Baranagar
towards Shahid Khudiram
Location

Dakshineswar is the elevated northern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The metro station adjoins the platforms of the Dakshineswar railway station where connections can be made with Indian Railways services.[2] The station is located at the Dakshineswar area which is famous for Dakshineswar Kali Temple. The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021.[3]

History

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Noapara—Dakshineswar metro line on February 22, 2021.

A northward extension from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar (6.20 km [3.85 mi]) was sanctioned and included in the 2010–11 budget at a cost of ₹227.53 crore (equivalent to ₹411 crore or US$58 million in 2019). Construction for the station and the section started in 2017.[4] In December 2017, the metro line to the Dakshineswar station was projected to be operational by May 2019.[5][6] By June 2019, over 95 percent of the viaduct had been completed for the between Noapara and Dakshineswar and that work had begun on the signaling system and laying of the tracks.[7] Trial runs for this stretch started on 23 December 2020, after delay due to COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[8]

Location

The station is located in Dakshineswar, North 24 Parganas, on PWD Road (Sitaramdas Omkarnath Sarani) and Ramakrishna Paramahansa Deb Road Crossing. The Station is situated around 300 metres away towards East from Bhabatarini Kali Temple.

Station layout

L2 Side platform, Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 2 Towards Shahid Khudiram (Baranagar) →
Platform 1 ← Alighting only
Side platform, Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L1 Concourse Fare control, station agent, Metro QR ticket vending machines, crossover
G Street level Exit/Entrance

Connections

Rail

It is directly connected with Dakshineswar railway station, a station on Calcutta chord link.[9]

Ferry

The station is connected to ferry also through Ma Bhabotarini Jetty Ghat, which is around 350 metres away from the station. Ferry routes towards Uttarpara, Belur Math, Bagbazar, Howrah, Shipping Corporation Ghat (near Millennium Park) and Chandpal Ghat are available.[10]

Proposed Expansion

Metro Railway plans to extend the platform and viaduct of Dakshineswar metro station by ~90 m (300 ft) via erection of two new pillars beyond the current length to facilitate a crossover so the trains can switch tracks in order to increase the frequency of services to the Noapara-Dakshineswar stretch.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dakshineswar Metro station architect, wife die of Covid". The Times of India. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "PM Modi Inaugurates Kolkata Metro's Dakshineswar Extension". 22 February 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 Chakraborty, Ajanta (24 December 2020). "First trial a success, Metro set to run till Dakshineswar in February-end | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Gupta, Jayanta (13 December 2017). "It's final. Take a Metro ride to Dakshineswar by May 2019". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Mandal, Sanjay (2 February 2020). "July, revised date for Baranagar Metro". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ↑ Mandal, Sanjay (10 June 2019). "Expense boost for Calcutta Metro funds flow". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Live: Bengal has made up its mind for 'poriborton', says PM Modi in Hooghly". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  9. ↑ Roy, Joydeep. "DAKE/Dakshineswar Station – 0 Train Departures ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ferry Service". Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Metro Rly Seeks Land For Platform Extension". The Times of India.


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