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Salient Features
1.Gauge(nominal): 1435 mm
 
2.Route Length:
  • Underground : 8.90 Km
  • Elevated : 5.77 Km
  • Total : 14.67 Km
 
3.Station:
  • Underground : 6 Nos.
  • Elevated : 6 Nos.
  • Total : 12 Nos.

  • Stations and trains air conditioned, tunnel naturally ventilated with fans in emergencies
 
4.Train Operation:
 
2014 2021
a)Designed PHPDT 22770 25201
b)Designed Train headway 2.0 minutes 2.0 minutes
c)Operational Head way 3 minutes 2.5 minutes
d)Train Composition 6 Cars 6 Cars
e) Coaches required 66 84
 
5.Designed speed: 80kmph
 
6.Transaction Power System:
  • a)Traction system voltage : 750 V dc
  • b) Current Collection : Third Rail
  • c) SUB station : 2nos (Strand road, Bengal chemicals)
 
7.Rolling Stock:
a) 2.88 m wide with stainless steel body
b) Axle load 16 ton
c) Seating arrangement- longitudinal
d) Capacity of 6 car unit 1626 passengers
e) class of accommodation- one
 
8.Signaling, Telecommunication & Train Control:
a)Type of signaling:cab signaling and continuous automatic train control with Automatic Train Protection (ATP)
b)Type of signaling:(i) Integrated System with Fibre Optic cable, SCADA, Train Radio, PA system etc.
(ii)Train information system ,control telephones and centralized clock system
 
9.Fare collection: Automatic fare collection system with TOM, SMART CARD etc.
 
10.Construction Methodology:
Underground:
Entire alignment tunneling through TBM, all stations by cut and covers.
Elevated viaduct consisting prestressed concrete 'U'-shaped/Box Girder on Single pier with pile/ Open foundations
 
11.Maintenance depot: Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot one at Central park in Salt Lake
 
12.Total estimated cost excluding land (at May, 2007 prices w/o taxes) Rs. 4874 Crores. (Land to be acquired is about 22.60 hectares of which 1.08 hectare is private land.)
 
13.Commissioning for operations: Elevated portion 31st March 2012 and Full Project 31st October, 2014.