After intensive tests with two upgraded rakes, the East-West Metro Corridor is slated for another round of extensive trials of the integration of the newly launched advanced signalling system with various interfaces.
In response to several recent suicide attempts on the city's lifeline transport, the Kolkata Metro Railway has begun installing guardrails on the down platform of Kalighat Metro Station.
The Joka-Esplanade Metro Corridor, which had been facing a major obstacle due to the Indian Army’s unwillingness to allow the construction of the Esplanade Station at B C Roy Market, is expected to see some progress soon.
Union Minister of State for Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia will inaugurate the section and Metro will start operating from 4 pm on 31 December