Metro urges riders not to spit at new stations
The Kolkata Metro Railway today urged the visitors and commuters not to litter or create ‘nuisance’ at the recently-opened stations of the Howrah Maidan and Esplanade corridor.
The Kolkata Metro Railway today urged the visitors and commuters not to litter or create ‘nuisance’ at the recently-opened stations of the Howrah Maidan and Esplanade corridor.
The commercial services in the newly-added lines, including the underwater stretch between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade are to start tomorrow.
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.
Enjoying the title of first Metro network of the country for 40 years, the Kolkata Metro Railway added another jewel in its crown today when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first underwater Metro corridor between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade.
The prime minister inaugurated the metro virtually from Kolkata while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged it off from Taj Mahal Metro Station.
Since January 2022, around 78% of the Metro commuters are using the Smart Cards for Metro travel on regular basis which used to be around 70% in the Pre-Covid days.
The Deputy CM added that thousands of commuters at these metro stations will benefit from this initiative of the Kejriwal government. The project will help in decongesting the roads near metro stations and will provide facilities for last mile connectivity
She climbed the wall of the metro station from platform no 2. The security staff and the police tried to pacify her, but she didn't heed to them.
The National War Memorial located near India Gate was inaugurated in the year 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The entire upkeep and maintenance will be handled by the contractor during these 15 years. The systems will be installed with the provision of their 24X7 online monitoring.