**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha concerning the installation of Platform Screen Doors (PSD) and sliding doors in Kolkata Metro stations, to be answered on February 4, 2026. It details the current status of work, funds allocated for the project, and the tentative timeline for completion. The report highlights ongoing metro projects in Kolkata, detailing progress and issues, including land acquisition, utility shifting, and pending approvals from the State Government of West Bengal (GoWB).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Platform Screen Doors (PSD) and Platform Screen Gates (PSG)**
* Full height PSDs are planned for underground stations.
* Half height PSGs are planned for elevated/at-grade metro stations.
* The decision to install is contingent on platform space and passenger load.
* Full-height PSDs are to minimize air-conditioning loss.
* PSDs/PSGs are integrated with signaling and train control systems.
* PSDs/PSGs have been provided at the 12 stations of the Green line.
* **Metro Project Status and Commissioned Kilometers**
* The Kolkata Metro project started in 1972.
* 1972 to 2014: 28 km commissioned.
* 2014 to 2025: 45 km commissioned.
* Currently, 4 metro corridors (52 km total) are under construction.
* 20 km of construction is delayed due to land acquisition and utility shifting.
* **Corridor-Specific Issues**
* **Joka - Esplanade (14 km):** Land acquisition and utility shifting delays impacting progress.
* **New Garia - Dum Dum Airport (32 km):** Temporary traffic diversion needed and under discussion.
* **Noapara - Barasat (18 km):** Land acquisition and encroachment issues causing delays.
* **Baranagar - Barrackpore - Dakshineshwar (14.5 km):** Pending utility shifting and awaited NOC from the state government.
* **Financial Allocation**
* ₹2555.22 cr. has been allocated for Metro projects in West Bengal for Financial Year 2025-26.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Kolkata Metro Passengers**
* **Impact:** Potentially safer and more comfortable travel experience with the installation of PSDs/PSGs, and a more extensive metro network. However, delays in project completion may extend the period of inconvenience.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required.
**Stakeholder: Kolkata Metro Railway Authority**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the timely execution of projects, securing necessary land and approvals, and coordinating with the State Government.
* **Action Required:** To continue to resolve land acquisition, utility shifting, and other project-related issues, as well as coordinate with stakeholders to keep the projects on track.
**Stakeholder: Government of West Bengal (GoWB)**
* **Impact:** Required to provide necessary land, approvals (NOC), and support for utility shifting to facilitate project progress.
* **Action Required:** To expedite land acquisition, utility shifting approvals, and other pending clearances to enable timely project completion.
**Stakeholder: Kolkata Traffic Police**
* **Impact:** Collaboration with Kolkata metro to implement temporary traffic diversions and road closures is required.
* **Action Required:** Collaborate with Kolkata Metro to finalise and implement temporary traffic diversions.
**Stakeholder: B.C. Roy Market Shop Owners**
* **Impact:** The temporary shifting of unauthorised shops in B.C. Roy Market to facilitate construction of Esplanade Metro Station will be required.
* **Action Required:** Prepare to be relocated, awaiting instruction from authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
Kolkata Metro: Metro network in Kolkata where the Platform Screen Doors/Sliding Doors installation project is being undertaken.
Platform Screen Doors [PSD]: Full height doors installed in underground metro stations to prevent suicide attempts and optimize platform occupancy.
Platform Screen Gates [PSG]: Half height gates installed in elevated/at grade metro stations to prevent suicide attempts and optimize platform occupancy.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for answering questions regarding the Platform Screen Doors/Sliding Doors installation project in Kolkata Metro stations.
West Bengal: State where land acquisition and utility shifting issues are affecting the progress of Kolkata Metro projects.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 734
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026
INSTALLATION OF PLATFORM SCREEN DOORS/SLIDING DOORS IN
KOLKATA METRO STATIONS
734. SMT. MALA ROY:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the present status of work related to Platform Screen Doors/Sliding
Doors installation in Kolkata Metro stations;
(b) the details of the fund allocated for the project; and
(c) the details of tentative time-line to complete the work for installation of
sliding doors on all the platforms at Kolkata Metro to prevent suicide
attempt?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (c): Platform Screen Doors [PSD] (full height) in underground stations
and Platform Screen Gates [PSG] (half height) in elevated/at grade metro
stations are envisaged at the project planning stage itself. Requirement of
this arrangement depends on following parameters-
(i) Non-availability of adequate space for wider platforms to
accommodate peak passenger load in the stations. PSD/PSG
optimizes platform area for maximum occupancy.
(ii) To minimize air-conditioning loss in case of air-conditioned
underground station. Full height PSDs eliminates air
conditioning loss to trainway.PSD/PSG doors are not stand-alone systems and are integrated with
signaling system and train control system. Presently, in Kolkata Metro
Network, Platform Screen Doors/ Platform Screen Gates have been
provided at all the 12 stations of Green line (East – West Metro Corridor).
Metro project in Kolkata started in 1972. The details of the Metro
commissioned since then are as under:
Period Metro Commissioned
1972 to 2014 (42 years) 28 km
2014 to 2025 (11 years) 45 km
Presently, 4 metro corridors of total 52 km are under construction in and
around Kolkata out of which 20 km is held up due to land acquisition and
utility shifting issues pertaining to State Government. The status of these
corridors is as given below:
(i) Joka - Esplanade (14 km):- Joka - Majerhat (7.74 km) has been
commissioned and balance work from Majerhat to Esplanade (6.26 km)
has been taken up. However, progress of the work is affected due to the
following issues:
SN Location Issues
1. Khidderpur For utility shifting and road traffic diversion, 837
Metro sqm permanent and 1,702 sqm temporary land of
Station State Government (Kolkata Armed Police) is
required. The proposal of this land was sent to
State Government on 24.08.2020.
Several meetings were held with officials of
Government of West Bengal (GoWB) for transferSN Location Issues
of above land.
After lot of persuasion, State Government finally
accorded approval in July 2025 only after almost
5 years.
2. Dr. B.C. Roy For construction of Esplanade Metro Station,
Market temporary shifting of unauthorised 528 Shops at
B.C. Roy Market on Defence land is required.
The proposal for NOC of temporary/permanent
shifting of these shops was submitted to State
Government in February 2022. Shops for
temporary shifting of these unauthorized shops
have also been constructed by Railway.
The State Government has been requested to
facilitate shifting. Regular follow up with State
PWD is also being done.
Issue is pending for more than 3.5 years.
(ii) New Garia - Dum Dum Airport (32 km): New Garia - Belaghata (9.8 km)
has been commissioned and balance work from Belaghata to Dum
Dum Airport (22.2 km) has been taken up. However, progress of the
work is affected due to the following issues:
SN Location Issues
1. Chingrighata Temporary traffic diversion at Chingrighata
Crossing crossing for launching of viaduct segments is
(Between required for 3 nights each on either side of
Beleghata – the road (8 hours on every night).
Gour Kishore The proposal was submitted to Government
Ghosh stations) of West Bengal (GoWB) in December 2024. The diversion road as desired by Kolkata
traffic police has already been constructed in
February 2025.
Since then, several meetings have been held
with various State Government and Kolkata
police officials for NOC.
The NOC is still awaited even after about 10
months.
(iii) Noapara - Barasat (18 km): Noapara - Jai Hind Airport (6.77 km) has
been commissioned and work from Jai Hind Airport to Michael Nagar
is in progress. However, work from New Barrackpore to Barasat (7.5
km) is held up due to land acquisition and encroachment issues by
State authorities.
Location Issues
SN
1. New Land acquisition (23,000 sq. m) and
Barrackpore to removal of heavy encroachments (1277
Barasat hutments, 764 shops) are involved in this
section.
The matter is not yet resolved by GoWB.
(iv) Baranagar - Barrackpore - Dakshineshwar (14.5 km): Baranagar -
Dakshineshwar (2 km) has been commissioned and balance work from
Baranagar to Barrackpore (12.5 km) is held up due to pending utility
shifting in the alignment by state government authorities. The details
are as below:SN Location Issues
1. Baranagar The original alignment along the B.T road was
to agreed in 2011 as per MoU among Metro
Barrackpore Railway, RVNL and Kolkata Municipal
Corporation.
As per MoU, existing pipeline was to be
replaced by new 64 inch diameter pipeline by
the State Government.
Shifting of this pipeline was completed in
2012.
However, NOC is still awaited from
Government of West Bengal.
An amount of ₹ 2555.22 cr. has been allocated for the Metro projects in
West Bengal for Financial Year 2025-26.
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