After the last scheduled train, the Kolkata metro will also operate special night service will operate with one extra pair of trains.
Kolkata: In a matter of good news for the residents of Kolkata who are celebrating Eid, the Blue and Green Line of the Kolkata Metro have announced a revised schedule for Eid-Ul-Zuha on June 17. The blue line of the Kolkata metro, which normally operates between Dakshineswar and New Garia with a usual count of 288 trains, will be reduced to 214 trains due to the holiday falling on Monday, as per a report by the Financial Express.
Kolkata Metro: Blue Line Train Schedule
First Train Service Timings:
– Departure from Dumdum to Kavi Subhash (New Garia) at 6:50 AM.
– Departure from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineshwar at 6:50 AM.
Last Train Service Timings:
– The last train from Dumdum to Kavi Subhash will leave at 9:40 PM.
– The last train that will travel from the Kavi Subhash metro station to Dumdum will also depart at the same time of 9:40 PM.
Special Night Service Timings:
After the last scheduled train, the Kolkata metro will also operate special night service will operate with one pair of trains. Also, these special night trains will depart from Kavi Subhash and Dumdum stations at 11:00 PM.
The revised schedule of the Kolkata Metro will ensure comprehensive coverage from early morning until late at night, with a special service to accommodate late travelers.
Kolkata Metro Green Line Services Details
Service Reduction:
– The Green Line metro, which runs from Sealdah to Salt Lake Sector V, will operate 90 trains instead of the usual 106.
Train Schedule:
– The Kolkata Metro Trains will run at 20-minute intervals throughout the day.
Service Start Time:
– The first train will depart at 6:55 AM.
Replacement Work Begins In Kolkata Metro’s Oldest Corridor
The Kolkata Metro has started replacing the steel third rails in its oldest corridor with the ones made of aluminium, which will ensure an 84 per cent reduction in energy consumption, officials said on Friday.
The third rail system provides power to a train through a conductor kept alongside the rails, they said.
“Once completed, Kolkata Metro will join Singapore, London, Moscow, Berlin, Munich and Istanbul where such replacement work of third rail has already been done and services are on smoothly,” an official said.
The change shall ensure savings of Rs 1 crore per year per km, he said.
The highly conductive aluminium third rail with stainless steel top will replace the existing steel-made third rail from Dum Dum station to Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station in Tollygunj in the North-South Line. The tender has been awarded to a Germany-based company and the work will be completed in two years, the official said.
(With inputs from agencies)