Karthik Mondal had taken up driving as his career and worked as the official driver to the general manager of city Metro. Being honest to his service, even the general manager was impressed with his dedication towards work and punctuality.
Inching closer towards final commissioning, the structural work at the Gour Kishore Ghosh Metro station of the Kavi Subhash-Biman Bandar (Airport) Corridor (Orange Line) has been completed.
According to Kolkata Metro Railway, the five solar power plants in the pipeline include a 500 Kwp capacity plant at Stabling Bay Line Workshop at Central Park Depot, a 92 Kwp capacity plant at Belgachia
Mahanayak Uttam Kumar-Kavi Subhash metro service to be suspended during the morning hours on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 May to 11 June.
Kolkata Metro's first rake arrived at the Howrah Maidan and it was operated through a tunnel under the river Hooghly on a trial basis
A commute from Esplanade, Chandni Chowk, Park Street or Kalighat to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay would cost Rs 40 for passengers.
Overcoming the difficulties, the Metro has been able to complete the task in about three years.
The station is to play a crucial role after the final commissioning of the upcoming Noapara-Barasat via Biman Bandar Metro Project. It is to become one of the interchanging points of Metro Railway and Eastern Railway.
This, according to the general manager, would keep them engaged during the journey and would also allow the commuters to use free Wi-Fi while travelling.
Of these, the city’s lifeline will have 63 services in the up direction and 66 in the down direction between Kavi Subhash and Dakshineswar.
