Gauge(nominal): 1435 mm| 2014 | 2021 | |
| Designed PHPDT | 22770 | 25201 |
| Designed Train headway | 2.0 minutes | 2.0 minutes |
| Operational Head way | 3 minutes | 2.5 minutes |
| Train Composition | 6 Cars | 6 Cars |
| Coaches required | 66 | 84 |
Kolkata Metro, or the “East-West Corridor” to be specific, is operated by the government agency KMRC. And it is a truly impressive project, as can be seen by delving deeper into the details of the project. It is a brilliant amalgamation of 8.9 km of underground tracks, 5.77 km of elevated tracks, a total of 14.67 km of track, and 12 stations, 6 of which are underground and the other 6 elevated, with all stations air-conditioned, the track gauge a standard 1435 mm, and the power supply a third rail of 750 V DC, with the capacity to carry 1,626 passengers with each 6-car rake, at a speed of 80 kmph, with a mere 2.5 minutes headway during peak hours! We have gathered all the specs on a single page so you don’t have to look for all this information across ten different sites.
Innumerable students from all over India seek higher education, coaching, or internships in Kolkata, and the metro soon becomes the students’ lifeline. We make sure our users get the latest information on the key features, route maps, fares, time tables, and even parking information, all in one place. We also ensure our users do not get confused about the connectivity of the metro with Sealdah or Howrah, or the details of the automatic fare collection system with smart cards. We save our student users time and anxiety as all the information is presented in an easy-to-understand manner, not in technical terms.
We are not just copying the information provided by the government. Our team of experts reads through the technical documents, cross-checks with KMRC updates, and then presents the information in a way that a friend has explained to you. Whether it is the cab signaling system with automatic train protection, the stainless steel coaches, or the emergency tunnel ventilation fans, we have got you covered. And then there are the things that students and working professionals want to know, like the interchange points, peak hour crowd levels, and the current vacancies. All this and more on a single page, accessible on mobile devices, and available for free. That’s why thousands of Indian students and working professionals keep coming back.
Absolutely. The highlights page directly links to the latest KMRC vacancies and apprenticeship notifications, as we understand that many engineering and diploma students from all over India look at the metro as a viable option for a good career. We don’t only list the vacancies, but we also provide information about the vacancies, the eligibility criteria, and the application procedure in simple language. If you are an Indian student and want to know whether the East West Metro project offers vacancies for freshers, you can find the information here.
We started this platform specifically to provide Kolkata Metro information that’s accessible and accurate for regular people, especially students who come to the city from other states and need quick, accurate information about the Kolkata Metro. All the information you see here, whether it’s the length of the route, the capacity of the passengers, the frequency, or the power supply, comes directly from the official KMRC project reports.
We don’t have any advertisements, nor do we provide any false information. We simply provide clean, useful information that can help you travel better, study better, and maybe even help you shape your future with the Metro Corporation. That’s why most of our regular users are students and young professionals who are simply tired of false information.
