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Metro RailUnder Construction

Kolkata Metro Line 3 Extension (Joka–Esplanade)

Kolkata, West Bengal

Cost: ₹4,375 Cr
Length: 18.5 km
Due: Jun 2026
Funding: Central Government

Completion

58%

Construction started

Sept 2012

Expected completion

Jun 2026

Contractor

KMRC / HCC / RITES

Source

About this project

18.5 km south-to-central corridor connecting the Joka tram depot to Esplanade, providing the south Kolkata suburbs their first rail link to the CBD.

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Project data

CategoryMetro Rail

StatusUnder Construction

CityKolkata, West Bengal

Start dateSept 2012

Target dateJun 2026

Progress58%

ContractorKMRC / HCC / RITES

Data source