Kolkata Metro Line 5 ---- Pink Line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Planned but Construction not started |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Locale | Kolkata Metropolitan Region, India |
Termini |
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Connecting lines | Blue Line |
Stations | 11 |
Website | Indian Railways |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Kolkata Metro |
Operator(s) | Metro Railway, Kolkata |
Depot(s) | Noapara Depot |
Technical | |
Line length | 12.50 kilometres (7.77 mi)[1] |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Elevated |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Electrification | 750 V DC[2] using third rail |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (designed) |
Line 5 (Pink Line) is a planned rapid transit metro line of the Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The line will run from Baranagar to Barrackpore, with a length of 12.50 km (7.77 mi). It was sanctioned in 2009, at a cost of Rs.2070 crore,[3] to enable a quicker commuter service from the northern suburbs to Kolkata.