Kolkata (Calcutta) Metro

Photos from the first ever Metro System in India

Date: 2006-04-29
Owner: Alok Patel
Size: 9 items
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A brown liveried rake on Kolkata's Metro Railway on the elevated section near Dumdum station. Dum Dum Jn, 2005-02-13. By Samit Roychoudhury.

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Kolkata Metro Coming out of the tunnel, Dumdum Jn.

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Interiors of Kolkata Metro.(15/12/2006) - Anamitra

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Kolkata Metro starts its journey from Dumdum towards Tollyganj. (15/12/2006) - Anamitra

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Welcome Guest! Noapara Carshed - Kolkata. Home of India's First Metro Rail. (Subhabrata)

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Noapara Metro Rail Carshed at a Glance (Subhabrata)

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You MUST be extremely careful in every movement at Noapara. Every third line (covered) is powered with 750 V DC. (Subhabrata)

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Unique battery operated Break Down Van. Noapara Carshed Metro Rail, Kolkata (Subhabrata)

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Old is gold.. With the Ac rakes facing frequent snags, these old rakes are still going strong and rendering awesome service in Kolkata Metro railway. The yellow liveried rakes are "B" series rakes, and these have their traction motors from BHEL