Orange Line (Kolkata Metro)

Orange Line
Overview
Other name(s)New Town metro, Airport Metro, Bypass Metro
StatusPartly operational
OwnerIndian Railways
Locale Kolkata metropolitan region, India
Termini
Connecting linesBlue Line Green Line Yellow Line
Stations
  • Operational: 5
  • Under construction: 19
WebsiteIndian Railways
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemKolkata Metro
Operator(s)Metro Railway, Kolkata
Depot(s)
History
Opened6 March 2024 (2024-03-06)
Technical
Line length29.87 km (18.56 mi)
  • Operational: 5.4 km (3.4 mi)
  • Under construction: 24.47 km (15.20 mi)
Number of tracks2
Characterunderground, at-grade and elevated
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification750 V DC using third rail
Operating speed80 km/h (designed)
SignallingCBTC signalling
Route map

Kavi Subhash
Satyajit Ray
Jyotirindra Nandi
Panchanangram Canal
Kavi Sukanta
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
VIP Bazar
Ritwik Ghatak
Storm Water Outlet Canal
Barun Sengupta
Beleghata
Captain Bhery
Gour Kishore Ghosh
Nalban
3rd Avenue
IT Centre
Nabadiganta
Keshtopur Canal
Nazrul Tirtha
Swapnabhor
Biswa Bangla Convention Centre
Keshtopur Canal
Shiksha Tirtha
Mother's Wax Museum
Eco Park
Mangaldeep
City Centre-2
Chinar Park
Rajarhat Road
VIP Road
Jai Hind

Orange Line is a rapid transit metro line of the Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It will connect New Garia with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via two major satellite towns of Kolkata metropolitan region, Salt Lake and New Town. It currently operates between Kavi Subhash and Hemanta Mukhopadhyay. This line will be one of the most important stretches of Kolkata Metro because it will connect the southern and the eastern parts of the city with Kolkata Airport. The total distance of this route will be 29.87 km (18.56 mi). It has an interchange with Blue Line at Kavi Subhash and will eventually connect with Green Line near IT Centre and Yellow Line at Jai Hind. This line has 5.92 lakh passengers in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.