Salt Lake Sector-V metro station explained

Salt Lake Sector-V
Native Name:সল্ট লেক সেক্টর-৫
Native Name Lang:be
Style:Kolkata Metro
Symbol:ewm
Symbol Location:kolkata
Symbol Location2:kolkata
Address:Sector – V, Salt Lake Bidhannagar, Kolkata – 700091
Coordinates:22.5813°N 88.4298°W
Structure:Elevated, Double track
Platform:Side platform
Platform-1 → Train Terminates Here
Platform-2 → Howrah Maidan
Levels:2
Tracks:4
Opened: (line 2)[1]
Electrified:750 V DC Third Rail
Accessible:Yes
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

Salt Lake Sector-V (also known as Bandhan Bank Salt Lake Sector-V) is the elevated eastern metro station on the East-West corridor of the Green Line of Kolkata Metro close to Nabadiganta Industrial Township, Salt Lake City, Kolkata. This station was completed and inaugurated in February 2020.[2]

This metro station is located diagonally opposite Wipro Infotech Ltd, Salt Lake and right opposite Salt Lake RTO office. Prominent buildings in proximity to Sector- V Metro Station is TCS Gitobitan, RS Software, PS Srijan Techpark, Merlin Infinite, Merlin Matrix, Rang De Basanti Dhaba, Bandhan Bank, RS Software. Prominent educational institutes near Sector-V metro station are IIHM, EIILM, IEM UEM, Red Apple Learning, Techno India University.

IT Centre metro station of the upcoming Orange Line will be located beside this station, allowing for interchange between the two lines.[3] The two stations will be connected by means of an over-bridge.[4]

Structure

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2Side platform Doors will open on the left
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Train Terminates Here
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Howrah Maidan next station is Karunamoyee
Side platform Doors will open on the left
L2

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: অবশেষে চলার পথে, ১৩ ফেব্রুয়ারি থেকে শুরু ইস্ট-ওয়েস্ট মেট্রো . 3 February 2020 . eisamay.indiatimes.com . 3 February 2020 . Kolkata . Bengali.
  2. News: Trial runs for new East-West Metro rakes to start in May. .
  3. Web site: Metro Railway Kolkata / Indian Railways Portal . 2024-03-08 . mtp.indianrailways.gov.in.
  4. News: Tech hub to mass-transit interface. https://web.archive.org/web/20180124000320/https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/tech-hub-to-mass-transit-interfaceoverbridge-to-link-sec-v-stations-201668. dead. 24 January 2018. The Telegraph.