Commercial services for Sealdah-Esplanade section likely from 22 August
Commuters in the city could enjoy a ride between Howrah Maidan and Sector V in a metro this Friday.
Commuters in the city could enjoy a ride between Howrah Maidan and Sector V in a metro this Friday.
A tragic road accident in the Howrah Maidan area led to the death of a woman, while four others sustained serious injuries.
Notably, three truncated stretches between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade, Kavi Subhash to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and Taratala and Majerhat were opened for commercial services on 15 March.
Come Friday and commuters would be able to enjoy a comfortable commute from the Western fringes at Howrah Maidan to the Eastern flanks of the city at Ruby at just 50 rupees.
In a few months, commuters at Howrah Maidan would be able to travel till Esplanade enjoying the comforts of Metro…
If all goes as planned, the ongoing work on the two tunnels in the middle leg of the East-West Metro Corridor could be completed by December, informed Member Infrastructure
A second rake MR613 was brought to Howrah Maidan later. According to Mr Reddy, the test runs in the 4.8km stretch between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade are to be conducted for the next six to seven months.
“The entire labour force is to be immunised before starting the work,” informed a KMRCL official.
The first phase of Line-2, covering around 5.7 km, would serve as a vital link of transportation for the residents of Salt Lake.
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) has sought a list of dangerous buildings and heritage structures from Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)…
