HomeIndia NewsKolkata city to extend operations on New Garia-airport passage
While train services along the 5.40 km stretch from New Garia (Kavi Subhash) to Ruby More (Hemanta Mukhopadhyay) stations have currently endupbeing practical, another 4.39 km stretch extending up to Beleghata has got the clearance after mindful assessment of all security specifications needed for commissioning.
By PTI June 25, 2024, 12: 33: 39 AM IST (Published)
Construction work in various Kolkata Metro stations along the New Garia-airport passage is going on in complete swing as trains along that stretch will run up to Beleghata quickly, a representative stated on Monday.
While train services along the 5.40 km stretch from New Garia (Kavi Subhash) to Ruby More (Hemanta Mukhopadhyay) stations have currently endupbeing practical, another 4.39 km stretch extending up to Beleghata has got the clearance after cautious assessment of all security criteria needed for commissioning.
“The commercial services on this extended stretch will start extremely quickly,” he stated.
The service inbetween Kavi Subhash and Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stations was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March.
The rest of the work on the whole passage, the Orange Line, which is 28.90 km long, is going on efficiently, he stated.
To decongest traffic and make travelling from the New Town and Rajarhat towns to other parts of Kolkata mucheasier, indication