METRO TO RUN ADDITIONAL SERVICES ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS BEFORE PUJA
Anticipating heavy rush on weekends before the upcoming Durga Puja, Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to run on Saturdays and Sundays in the Blue Line from 14 September.
Anticipating heavy rush on weekends before the upcoming Durga Puja, Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to run on Saturdays and Sundays in the Blue Line from 14 September.
Citizens would be able to plan their day in advance as the integrated tickets have a validity of 12 hours.
Carrying an enormous passenger count, the city Metro yesterday earned more than Rs 1.33 crore from passenger fares.
In a major boost to the rail network in the state, the budgetary allocation for railways in West Bengal for the financial year 2024-2025 has been announced as Rs 13,941 crore, which is Rs 131 crore more than the amount announced during the interim budget.
Commuters availing services in the city Metro are soon to enjoy a cashless ticketing facility.
Putting efforts to reduce crowding at ticket counters, the Kolkata Metro Railway today launched the app-based ticketing services of IOS mobiles.
The Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to start commercial services in the newly-inaugurated three stretches, including Howrah Maidan to Esplanade, Kavi Subhash to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and Joka to Majerhat from 15 March.
With the city gearing up for the Yuletide celebrations, the Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to enhance security arrangements for the upcoming Christmas festival.
Two Railway employees from the city have been selected by the ministry for the ‘Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar’ (AVRSP) award this year.
The Kolkata Metro Railway while carrying over 40 lakh commuters has registered a nine per cent increase in the issuance of smart cards during the peak days of Durga Puja in the Blue Line.
