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FACT FILES:
* Foundation stone was laid in the year 1972
* No of stations:
Underground: 15
Elevated: 1
Surface: 1
* Distance between stations (existing)
Average: 1.020 km
Maximum : 2.151 km(Dum Dum to Belgachia)
Minimum : 0.597 km (Central to Chandni Chowk)
* Total length: 16.32 km
SOUTHERN EXTENSION
* Sanctioned in 1999-2000
* Route length: 8.70 km
* Number of stations: 6 — Kudghat, Bansdroni, Naktala, Gariabazar, Pranabnagar and New Garia
* Expected schedule: Tollygunge-Naktala to become operational by September. Entire project is scheduled to be operational by June 2009.
PUNCTUALITY
* The Metro Railways in Kolkata have excelled in being punctual. Since 2001, the Metro has recorded a punctuality of over 99 per cent.
* The best ever punctuality of 99.91 per cent was achieved in January 2008.
* Train delays and detention due to technical faults in the rake have declined drastically from 147 cases in 2000-01 to only 39 cases in 2007 (till January 2008).
In the forthcoming years, the Metro has planned for an upgradation programme. The targets are:
* To increase service, running speed shall be increased to 70 kmph from existing 55 kmph.
* The existing running time between Dum Dum to Tollygunj is 32 minutes. With new rakes running time can be reduced to 29 minutes.
* New rakes equipments rating enhanced to meet dense crush load of 3140 persons per rake. The existing crush load capacity per rake is 2600.
Did you know?
* Unlike other Metros, Kolkata Metro developed its own sources for spares in and around Kolkata. It does not have to import maintenance spares and rakes.
* The Metro has launched an energy saving drive in keeping with the Kyoto Protocol. Even with 12 per cent more trains inducted between 2001-02 to 2006-07, the electric bill has been slashed by more than 15.5 per cent.
IN THE PIPELINE
* New items are to be added for comfortable and safe journey.
* Underground stations and tunnel are already air-conditioned. New coaches shall be forced ventilated.
* Carbon Dioxide level inside the coach shall be less than 3000 ppm and air flow shall be minimum 6000 m3/ h/ coach. That will ensure less stuffy coaches.
* Wider vestibule in new coaches.
* State-of-the-art Passenger Information System.
* Photocromatic and UV Protected window-door glasses.
* Touch screen based fault diagnostic and event recording system.
* Electrically operated door in new rakes.
* New stations shall be provided with elevators for elderly persons, women and physically challenged persons. Escalators shall be provided for others.
* Lights, fan, AC and ventilation system of all the stations can be controlled centrally from the Metro Bhawan Control Room by state-of-the-art system from May 2008.
* Driver will not be able to run train above pre-designed speed.
* Driver shall be able to talk directly with control-room using GSM (Railway) technology.
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