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Gitanjali is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line of Kolkata Metro in Naktala, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[2][3] It is named after the famous 'Gitanjali' or Song Offerings, a collection of 103 English poems, largely translations, of the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.

LocationNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Naktala, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700047
India
Coordinates22.469426°N 88.369985°E / 22.469426; 88.369985
System
Kolkata Metro station
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Gitanjali
Gitanjali Metro station
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LocationNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road, Naktala, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700047
India
Coordinates22.469426°N 88.369985°E / 22.469426; 88.369985
System
Kolkata Metro station
OwnerMetro Railway, Kolkata
OperatorKolkata Metro
Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Dakshineswar
Platform-2 → Kavi Subhash
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Elevated, Double track
Platform levels
2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeKGTN
History
Opened22 August 2009; 17 years ago (2009-08-22)[1]
Former namesNaktala
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Kolkata Metro. Kolkata Metro Following station
Masterda Surya Sen
towards Dakshineswar
Blue Line Kavi Nazrul
Location
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Station layout

Gitanjali track layout
P1
P2
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Shahid Khudiram next station is Kavi Nazrul
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Dakshineshwar next station is Masterda Surya Sen
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Connections

Bus

Bus route number 80A, 228, SD5, S112 (Mini), S113 (Mini), AC6, S6A, S7 etc. serve the station.[4][5]

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