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Metro poised to make history with upgrade in propulsion system

Country’s first underground Metro is headed for another historic achievement soon by providing smoother journeys to its commuters in the near future. Aiming to upgrade its fleet, the Kolkata Metro Railway has collaborated with experts from IIT Kharagpur to develop an upgraded propulsion system enabling smooth and jerk-free rides.

Four decades of Calcutta Metro : The unstoppable journey

Finally, on 24 October 1984, Calcutta got its memorable Diwali gift, as the 75th city in the world and as the first city of India to have a commercially active underground tube line of 3.4 km covering only five stations: Esplanade, Park Street, Maidan, Rabindra Sadan and Bhawanipur.