Tag: East West Metro
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E-W Metro: Tunnelling work to be completed by March 2021
As the TBM Chandi became defunct after hitting an aquifer last year on 31 August, its twin, Urvi, will take up the task of excavating the remaining portion, covering a length of around 1.8 km.
February 22, 2020 -
Euphoria & Distress
The achievement would seem to be still more remarkable as the track has been opened to public, albeit partially, barely a few months after the cave-in at Bowbazar and the displacement of families from hearth and home.
February 17, 2020 -
E-W Metro’s maiden commercial voyage
The morning of the ‘day of love,’ was equally enthralling for both motorman S. Chowdhury, and the commuters of the first phase of Line-II.
February 15, 2020 -
East-West metro: All eyes on 13 Feb launch
The inauguration of six stations namely Sector V, Karunamoyee, Central Park, City Centre, Bengal Chemical and Salt Lake Stadium, is to be done by union railway minister Piyush Goyal.
February 12, 2020 -
E-W Metro: Expert panel recommends moving TBM
The manoeuvre will not result in soil subsidence and will as such not affect life or property above the ground over the distance over which the machine is proposed to be shifted or otherwise, according to the report placed before the Division Bench of Chief Justice T B N Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee of the court.
November 16, 2019 -
Bowbazar: Mamata Banerjee urges Metro to provide compensation
The entire area is so congested that I was apprehensive about this route since the beginning. Metro should have declared compensation immediately after the incident, said Miss Banerjee after holding a meeting with Metro authorities.
September 4, 2019 -
Endangered OBCs
An anxiety to stick to the deadline to facilitate inauguration of the East-West Metro ahead of the Pujas is of lesser moment in the overall construct.
September 4, 2019 -
Metro work: Fresh cracks appear; Complaint against metro authorities
Panic gripped residents of Hidaram Banerjee Lane and Gouri Dey Lane today morning, where cracks appeared on the walls of some of the buildings.
September 3, 2019 -
Kolkata: Tunnel water seepage to blame for disaster at Bow Bazar
The incident brought officials of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRC) officials, Kolkata Police, Disaster Management Group and engineers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation rushing to provide immediate relief to the evacuees.
September 2, 2019 -
E-W Metro: Disputed metro stations get an year’s clearance
The Metro authorities earlier were apprehensive as the inspection by the CRS is expected any day after 15 July.
July 10, 2019 -
Kolkata: Avoid shopping hotspot Esplanade for 4 days from today, East-West Metro work on
As part of the first stage, the stretch from 9 SN Banerjee to 1 SN Banerjee Road is to remain vacant from 28 March to 31 March
March 28, 2019 -
EW Metro driverless rake trial run in June
The trial run of the new driverless rakes of the East West Metro, one of which has already reached the city, will begin from the first week of June. The first rake, currently kept at the Central depot, will be operated along the seven km track inside the depot and later it will be run …
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April 26, 2018 -
Metro tunnel Prernabetween Howrah Maidan and Esplanade sees completion
The work of around four kilometre tunnel between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade metro stations of the ongoing East West Metro project was completed on Thursday. Construction of the tunnel ~ Prerna ~ began on 21 April, 2016, and the tunnel boring machine on Thursday reached the Esplanade station. Another tunnel ~ Rachana~ from Howrah Maidan …
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March 23, 2018