Maidan is an underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is located on Chowringhee Road at Middleton Street. It is named after Maidan, the largest urban park in Kolkata.
History In 2024, Kolkata Metro began replacing the steel third rail on the Blue Line with a highly conductive aluminum rail. This upgrade, the first in 38 years, aims to cut energy loss by 84%, saving approximately ₹1 crore per kilometer annually. The initial shipment from Germany covers about 5 kilometers, with a total of 35 kilometers planned over two years. The aluminum rail will reduce voltage drops, leading to faster travel times, more frequent services, and lower operational costs, while also cutting carbon emissions by 50,000 tons over its lifetime.
Station layout GStreet levelExit/EntranceL1MezannineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops, crossoverL2Platform 2 Towards () →Island platform, Doors will open on the right Platform 1 ← Towards ()
Entry/Exit 1 - Victoria Memorial, Brigade Parade Ground 2 - Jeevan Deep, Middleton St 3 - Kanak Building, Chowringhee Rd
See also
Kolkata List of Kolkata Metro stations Transport in Kolkata Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Kolkata Suburban Railway Kolkata Monorail Trams in Kolkata Bhowanipore Chowringhee Road List of rapid transit systems List of metro systems
References
External links
UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.