Tag: Kolkata Metro
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Kolkata Metro set to start services till Dakhineshwar from tomorrow
As informed by sources, the Prime Minister, in the inaugural ceremony is likely to flag off the metro on its maiden journey from Noapara to Dakshineswar.
February 22, 2021 -
Metro authorities await state govt nod for Puja night services
Last year, the metro created history by carrying 9.28 lac commuters on ‘Panchami,’ 3 October, which was the highest ever passenger count on a single day.
October 15, 2020 -
East-West Metro: Tunneling work till Sealdah station complete
The occasion was a reason to rejoice for Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) as the entire stretch of the Eastward metro line from Salt Lake Sector V to Howrah Maidan across the river Hooghly is now connected.
October 10, 2020 -
Government approves Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor in Kolkata, surrounding urban localities
The project is being implemented by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) which is a CPSE under Ministry of Railways, set up as a special purpose vehicle.
October 7, 2020 -
Metro services on Sunday from 4 October
The decision comes following a high-level meeting of the metro officials today.
September 29, 2020 -
Metro authorities consider increasing peak hour frequency
The metro after resumption of services from last week has been operating in 12 slots.
September 22, 2020 -
Metro resumes after over five-month hiatus
Around 20,000 passengers travelled till 7pm in the north-south route: Officials
September 15, 2020 -
NEET examinees hail special metro services
Metro stations come alive after 175 days; commercial operations from today
September 14, 2020 -
Special Metro services for NEET aspirants: Preps on in full swing
From, deployment of RPF at the entry and exit points, counters at the stations for issuing and recharging of smart cards, luggage scanners, to hand sanitising kiosks, everything was tested and checked for the final preparations.
September 13, 2020 -
Metro travail
Having said that, it must be acknowledged that the Metro is poised to follow a very complex praxis, if the upshot of last Friday’s meeting between the Metro authorities and the West Bengal government is any indication.
September 8, 2020 -
Metro : Doubts over E-pass procedures
Notably, pre-booking of travel slots to avail Kolkata Metro service has been made compulsory
September 6, 2020 -
Kolkata Metro: No decision yet on crowd control mechanism, resumption date
While the final date of resumption yet to be decided, the state government is said to have requested the metro officials to run services on 13 September for aspirants of NEET.
September 4, 2020 -
Metro likely to resume with limited services
Officials might decide to run services between 8 am and 8pm
September 1, 2020 -
Bowbazar Metro: Defunct tunnel boring machine to be extracted
The stretch between Bowbazar and Sealdah is the last leg of the underground tunnelling of the East-West Metro Corridor.
August 8, 2020 -
Metro track-laying work under Hooghly river-bed to start soon
“The entire labour force is to be immunised before starting the work,” informed a KMRCL official.
July 9, 2020 -
Metro commute to come with strict social distancing
“Considering the large number of commuters that take up the metro every day, it will almost impossible for us to provide sanitisers to all,” said the official.
May 17, 2020 -
Transport to disappear for the next few days
The services of Kolkata’s lifeline, the Metro railway, carrying more than six lakh commuters daily, have been suspended from tomorrow till 31 March.
March 23, 2020