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CitiesKolkataKolkata Metro East–West Corridor

Metro RailPartially Open

Kolkata Metro East–West Corridor

Kolkata, West Bengal

Cost
₹8,675 Cr
Length
16.6 km
Due
Jun 2025
Funding
Central Government

Completion

82%

Construction started

Feb 2009

Expected completion

Jun 2025

Contractor

KMRC / Afcons / RITES

Source

KMRC

About this project

16.6 km corridor — India's first underwater metro — connecting Howrah Maidan to Salt Lake Sector V via a 520-metre tunnel beneath the Hooghly River. Central section opened March 2024.

Project data

CategoryMetro Rail
StatusPartially Open
CityKolkata, West Bengal
Start dateFeb 2009
Target dateJun 2025
Progress82%
ContractorKMRC / Afcons / RITES

Data source

KMRC