The objective of the Project is to cope with the growing traffic demand in the Kolkata metropolitan area in the State of West Bengal, by developing a mass rapid transit system, thereby contributing to regional economic development and improvement of the urban environment, through alleviation of traffic congestion and reduction of traffic pollution. The Project aims to develop a mass rapid transit system in the East-West direction totaling approximately 14 km in length between Howrah Maiden and Salt Lake in the Kolkata metropolitan area.