KOLKATA METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD.
| 1.Gauge(nominal): 1435 mm |
| 2.Route Length: |
| Underground : 10.8 Km Elevated : 5.8 Km Total : 16.6 Km |
| 3.Station: |
| Underground: 6 Nos. Elevated: 6 Nos. Total: 12 Nos. Stations and trains air conditioned, tunnel naturally ventilated with fans in emergencies |
| 4.Train Operation: |
| Composition: 6 Cars. Service Acceleration : 1 m/Sec2 ± 5%Emergency Breaking deceleration : 1-3 m/Sec2Operating Speed : 80 Kmph |
| 5.Designed speed: 90kmph |
| 6.Transaction Power System: |
| a)Traction system voltage : 750 V dc b) Current Collection : Third Rail c) SUB station : 2nos (Central Park Depot, Howrah) |
| 7.Rolling Stock: |
| a) 2.88 m wide with stainless steel body
b) Axle load 16 ton c) Seating arrangement- longitudinal d) Capacity of 6 car unit 2068 passengers |
| 8.Signaling, Telecommunication & Train Control: |
| a)Type of signaling: CBTC (Communication Based Train Control System) with Automatic Train Protection (ATP)
b)Type of signaling::(i) Integrated System with Fibre Optic cable, SCADA, Train Radio, PA system etc. (ii)Train information system ,control telephones and centralized clock system |
| 9.Fare collection: Automatic fare collection system with TOM, SMART CARD etc. |
| 10.Construction Methodology: |
| Underground: Entire alignment tunneling through TBM, all stations by cut and covers.
Elevated viaduct consisting pre stressed concrete 'U'-shaped/Box Girder on Single pier with pile/ Open foundations |
