The Kolkata Metro is expanding its Purple Line, with construction underway for a new underground station at Victoria Memorial. The 325-meter long station will be 14.7 meters deep and will be built using a top-down construction method. Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are expected to arrive from Germany in early...
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2024, which will be used to excavate tunnels between Kidderpore and Park Street. Excavation work is scheduled to begin in March 2025. The station is expected to become a major gateway to the Maidan area of Kolkata and will provide easy access from Behala to Dharmatala once the line is complete.