Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station (Kolkata)

Mahatma Gandhi Road is an underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1][2][3] The station is located on Chittaranjan Avenue, close to Burrabazar.

Mahatma Gandhi Road

মহাত্মা গান্ধী রোড
Kolkata Metro station
MG Road Girish Park bound platform
General information
LocationChittaranjan Avenue, Jorasanko, Kolkata, West Bengal 700007
 India
Coordinates22°34′51″N 88°21′41″E / 22.580858°N 88.361401°E / 22.580858; 88.361401
Owned byMetro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operated byKolkata Metro
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineswar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double-track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeKMHR
History
OpenedSeptember 27, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-09-27)
Electrified750 V DC Third Rail
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Girish Park
towards Dakshineswar
Blue Line Central
towards Kavi Subhash
Location
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History

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Station layout

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Mahatma Gandhi Road track layout
 
 
 
 
P1
 
 
P2
 
 
 
 
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Central
Island platform | Doors will open on the right  
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Girish Park

Connections

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Bus route number 3B, 24, 24B, 28, 30B/1, 30C, 39A/2, 43, 44, 44A, 47B, 71, 72, 78, 214, 214A, 215, 215/1, 215A/1, 219, 219/1, 222, 237, L238, 242, 25 (Mini), 27A (Mini), S139 (Mini), S151 (Mini), S152 (Mini), S159 (Mini), S160 (Mini), S161 (Mini), S163 (Mini), S164 (Mini), S172 (Mini), S175 (Mini), S181 (Mini), S184 (Mini), S186 (Mini), C28, E25, E32, M24, MIDI1, S9A, S10, S11, S15G, S17A, S32, S32A, S57, AC2, AC10, AC15, AC20, AC39, AC40, AC54, VS1, VS2 etc. serve the station.[4][5]

Train

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Sealdah railway station is located nearby.

Tram

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Tram route number 18 serves the station.

Entry/Exit

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Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station exits
Gate No-1 Gate No-2
Main Gate Netaji Park
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to Metro Railway, Kolkata". Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Calcuttaweb - Metro -underground subway railway system". Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  3. ^ "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > India > West Bengal > Kolkata (Calcutta) Metro". Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Bus route | the Calcutta Tramways Company [1978] Ltd". Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Bus Services".
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