Salt Lake Sector-V and IT Centre metro stations

Salt Lake Sector V and IT Centre metro stations

Salt Lake Sector V (also known as Bandhan Bank, Salt Lake Sector V for sponsorship reasons[1]) and IT Centre are the Kolkata Metro stations serving Salt Lake Sector-V. The Salt Lake Sector-V station of Green Line and the IT Centre station of the upcoming Orange Line are located beside each other,[2] and connected by means of an over-bridge[3] forming an elevated interchange between the Green and Orange Lines.

Salt Lake Sector-V is the terminal metro station on the Green Line. It was completed and inaugurated in February 2020.[4] IT Centre on the Orange Line is still under construction as of November 2024.

Station Interchange

The metro stations are located diagonally opposite Wipro Infotech Ltd, Salt Lake and right opposite Salt Lake RTO office. Prominent buildings in proximity to Sector- V Metro Station is TCS Gitobitan, RS Software, PS Srijan Techpark, Merlin Infinite, Merlin Matrix, Rang De Basanti Dhaba, Bandhan Bank, RS Software. Prominent educational institutes near Sector-V metro station are IIHM, EIILM, IEM UEM, Red Apple Learning, Techno India University.

Salt Lake Sector V

Salt Lake Sector V
Salt Lake Sector V metro station of Green Line on left.
General information
LocationCM Block, Sector–V
Bidhannagar, West Bengal 700091
India
Coordinates22°34′53″N 88°25′47″E / 22.58131°N 88.42982°E / 22.58131; 88.42982
SystemKolkata Metro
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorMetro Railway, Kolkata
Line Green Line 
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeSVSA
History
Opened13 February 2020 (13 February 2020)[5]
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Karunamoyee
towards Howrah Maidan
 Green Line Terminus
Location

Station layout

L2 Side platform, Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1 Alight only →
Platform 2 ← Train towards Howrah Maidan (Karunamoyee)
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

Entry/exits

  • A – Wipro
  • B – CL Block

IT Centre

IT Centre
General information
LocationCM Block, Sector–V
Bidhannagar, West Bengal 700091
India
Coordinates22°34′53″N 88°25′47″E / 22.58131°N 88.42982°E / 22.58131; 88.42982
SystemKolkata Metro
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorMetro Railway, Kolkata
Line Orange Line 
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeKITC
History
Opening2026 (expected)
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Nalban
towards Kavi Subhash
 Orange Line
(Future)
 Nabadiganta
towards Jai Hind
Location

Station layout

L2 Side platform, Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1 Train towards Jai Hind (Nabadiganta) →
Platform 2 ← Train towards Kavi Subhash (Nalban)
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ PTI (23 June 2021). "Bandhan Bank gets branding rights of Salt Lake Sector V Metro station". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal". mtp.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Tech hub to mass-transit interface". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Trial runs for new East-West Metro rakes to start in May". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "অবশেষে চলার পথে, ১৩ ফেব্রুয়ারি থেকে শুরু ইস্ট-ওয়েস্ট মেট্রো" (in Bengali). Kolkata: eisamay.indiatimes.com. 3 February 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Google Maps
  7. ↑ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  8. ↑ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  9. ↑ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo


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