Maidan metro station explained

Maidan
Native Name:ময়দান
Style:Kolkata Metro
Symbol:m
Symbol Location:kolkata
Address:Middleton St, Chowringhee Road Kolkata, West Bengal 700071
Structure:Underground, Double-track
Platform:Island platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineshwar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks:2
Electrified:750 V DC Third Rail
Accessible:Yes
Code:KMDI
Owned:Metro Railway, Kolkata
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
Operator:Kolkata Metro
Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Maidan 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 Jawaharlal Nehru Road at Middleton Street. It is named after the Maidan, the largest urban park in Kolkata, which lies on the west side of Jawaharlal Nehru Road.

History

In 2024, Kolkata Metro began replacing the steel third rail on the Blue Line with a highly conductive aluminum rail. This upgrade, the first in 38 years, aims to cut energy loss by 84%, saving approximately ₹1 crore per kilometer annually. The initial shipment from Germany covers about 5 kilometers, with a total of 35 kilometers planned over two years. The aluminum rail will reduce voltage drops, leading to faster travel times, more frequent services, and lower operational costs, while also cutting carbon emissions by 50,000 tons over its lifetime.[4]

Station layout

GStreet LevelExit/ Entrance
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
PPlatform 2
Southbound
Towards → Kavi Subhash next station is Rabindra Sadan
Island platform Doors will open on the right
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Park Street Change at the next station for

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to Metro Railway, Kolkata . 2007-09-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070820234733/http://www.kolmetro.com/ . 20 August 2007 .
  2. Web site: Calcuttaweb - Metro -underground subway railway system . 2011-05-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121093024/http://calcuttaweb.com/metro.shtml . 21 November 2010 .
  3. Web site: UrbanRail.Net > Asia > India > West Bengal > Kolkata (Calcutta) Metro . 2011-06-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132602/http://urbanrail.net/as/kolk/kolkata.htm . 29 June 2011 .
  4. Web site: Kolkata Metro Blue Line Upgrade: Replacement of Steel Third Rail with Aluminum begins to slash carbon emissions . MSN . FE Online . 2024-07-27.