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Kolkata Metro Update: The Kolkata metro authority on Friday announced that 22 additional trains will operate on the Joka-Majerhat section of the Purple Line on a daily basis from Monday. It stated that the number of trains operating daily will be increased from 18 to 40 from May 5. The authority stated the latest move will provide convenience to the commuters as the interval between the two services will get significantly reduced.

The authority clarified that 20 trains will operate in each direction at an interval of 22 minutes from Monday, adding that the first train will leave from Majerhat at 8.27 am and from Joka at 8.30 am. It further informed that the last trains from Majerhat will depart at 3.28 pm and from Joka at 3.28 pm. The authority further stated that the latest move follows the introduction of the communication-based train control signalling system.

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"A total of 40 services (20 in each direction) will be run at an interval of 22 minutes from this Monday...There will be no service on Saturdays and Sundays," the statement read. “Earlier, 18 services were being operated at intervals of 50 minutes,” it added.

While providing details related to the construction works, the authority stated that work is ongoing between Majerhat and Esplanade, where it will be connected to the Blue Line and the Green Line. The Purple Line is currently operating between Joka and Majerhat and remains shut on Saturdays and Sundays.

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The increased number of trains on the Purple Line will significantly provide convenience to the residents of several regions, including people of Behala who have been demanding a metro route for several years. The residents of these areas have been struggling with the heavy traffic congestion to reach the prominent areas of Kolkata.

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