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Cabinet approves revised cost for Kolkata East West Metro Corridor Project
October 07, 2020 4:46 pm
Estimated completion cost of the project is Rs. 8,575 crore and the target date of completion is December, 2021.
Day 1: 1,648 take ride on Kolkata Metro’s spl service
September 14, 2020 4:47 am
“Till 7.58 pm, the passenger count was 1,648 and Rs 68,660 were the earnings,” said Metro Chief Public Relations Officer Indrani Banerjee. The highest footfall, 300 passengers, was at Dum Dum station.
Kolkata East-West Metro will also resume on September 14
September 12, 2020 1:56 pm
"Services will resume from September 14. Between Noapara and Kavi Subhash, 55 trains will run in each direction starting from 8 am. The last train will leave the terminal stations on both ends at 7 pm," the official said.
Kolkata Metro to run special services for NEET students; Covid protocols issued for all
September 10, 2020 1:06 pm
The Metro authorities have decided to run special Metro services on September 13, which is a Sunday, for the benefit of NEET candidates. A total of 66 services (33 UP and 33 DN) will be available on that day from 11 am to 7 pm from both ends
To regulate crowd, Kolkata Metro to introduce e-passes
September 05, 2020 2:20 pm
"The state government has proposed developing a system to issue e-pass for entering metro stations, which was explained by the developer to the committee. They have sought certain information from Metro to facilitate the same, which will be provided by Metro Railways,” Metro Chief Public Relations Officer Indrani Banerjee said.
To raise funds, Centre moots divestment in Kolkata Metro
August 29, 2020 1:47 pm
The suggestion came during a meeting of the GoS, which is empowered to take decisions related to Railway projects and matters, sources said.
East-West Metro corridor: KMRC inspects fresh cracks of Bowbazar houses
February 29, 2020 9:30 am
“We assure that these will not cause any permanent damage to the buildings as all precautions have been taken for the tunnel boring work,” Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation (KMRC) general manager, administration, A K Nandy told PTI.
Kolkata East-West metro inauguration: Mamata not invited, TMC to boycott event
February 13, 2020 3:05 pm
The first phase of the East-West Metro corridor connecting Sector V with Salt Lake Stadium in the city will be inaugurated later in the day by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
Kolkata gets new Metro line today
February 13, 2020 9:27 am
The six-km long Metro line has six stations — Sector V, Karunamoyee, Central Park, City Centre, Bengal Chemical and Salt Lake Stadium.
Kolkata metro services partially disrupted after man attempts suicide at Gitanjali station
October 14, 2019 11:09 am
An unidentified elderly person attempted suicide at 9.28 am at the station, leading to a partial disruption in services, a Kolkata Metro Rail official said.
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Kolkata Metro back on track after 5 months; here is how first day turned out
September 14, 2020 6:49 pm
Metro rail services in Kolkata resumed on Monday after a gap of more than five months. The regular services were suspended on March 23 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Kolkata 'underwater' Metro: City of Joy gets its second corridor after 36 years
February 14, 2020 5:07 pm
In a first in the country, tunnels have been bored under the Hooghly river to connect the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah through the rapid transit system
A sneak peek into Kolkata Metro's East-West line
January 21, 2019 7:02 am
On an average, 7 lakh commuters will cross the Hooghly on the East-West Metro to Kolkata. The eventual route from Howrah Maidan to Sector V in Salt Lake will accommodate 12 stations
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