{"id":2329,"date":"2022-11-25T06:58:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T05:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=2329"},"modified":"2026-02-28T12:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:37:58","slug":"kolkata-metro-ug-project-east-west-corridor","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/project\/kolkata-metro-ug-project-east-west-corridor\/","title":{"rendered":"KOLKATA METRO UG PROJECT (EAST WEST CORRIDOR)\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"content-top-project\">\n    <div class=\"content-top-details\">\n        <svg class=\"icon-sprite details-logo\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_deco_systra_blanc\" \/>\n        <div class=\"title\">Technical details<\/div>\n        \t        <div class=\"single-content\">\n\t            <div class=\"subtitle\">Customer<\/div>\n\t            <div class=\"desc\">Transtonnelstroy Afcons JV\u200b<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Dates<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\"><p>2016 \u2013 2023\u200b<\/p>\n\nASSIGNMENT\u200b\n<p>Detailed Design\u00a0Consultancy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Localisation<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">Kolkata, India\u200b<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Partners<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">NA<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Activity<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">Mass Rail Transit\u200b<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n           \n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-dusty-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Kolkata Metro Line 2 (Green Line) is a rapid transit line of the Kolkata Metro in the Indian state of West Bengal.&nbsp;Line 2 contains India&#8217;s first underwater metro tunnel together with the deepest metro shaft.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project consist of 17 stations from&nbsp;Teghoria&nbsp;(Haldiram) in the east to Howrah Maidan in the west, comprising of 11&nbsp;elevated and 6 underground stations, with a total distance of 22 km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">Key features of the project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Detailed Design Work was awarded to&nbsp;SYSTRA in January 2016 by&nbsp;Transtonnelstroy&nbsp;Afcons JV which included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Design and Engineering works for Underground Stations at Howrah Maidan with Cross Over, Howrah with&nbsp;Subway<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New&nbsp;Mahakaran&nbsp;with provision of Retrieval\/Launching Shaft, Vent Shaft, and associated Tunnels with Cross&nbsp;Passages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tunneling operation carried out below one of the busiest flyovers in India. 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