- By Nidhi Giri
- Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:32 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kolkata Metro Service Suspension: Metro services from Howrah Maidan to Sector V in Salt Lake will be suspended for three days from April 26. The services will be affected to test the automated signalling and train operating system along the 16.6 km stretch. The suspension is being conducted to allow testing the efficacy of the Communication-Based Train Control' (CBTC) system and inspection for commissioning of Esplanade-Sealdah Section, as per the statement.
"There will be a complete traffic block from Howrah Maidan to Salt Lake Sector V of Green Line from April 26 (Saturday) to April 28 (Monday) in connection with testing of Communication Based Train Control (CBTC ) system over the entire green line and inspection for commissioning of Esplanade-Sealdah Section," the official statement said.
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The interconnecting subway between Sealdah Metro station and Eastern Railway’s Sealdah station will remain closed for three days.
"Due to this traffic block, special Metro service in Green Line-2 after the IPL match of Kolkata Knight Riders, which will be played at Eden Gardens on April 26 (Saturday) night, will not be available. However, the special Metro services in Blue Line (Dakshineswar-New Garia) after the match will be available," it added.
Metro services are currently operational on two separate stretches of the Green Line: Howrah Maidan to Esplanade (Green Line-1) and Sealdah to Sector V (Green Line-2). However, a ground cave-in in the Bowbazar area during tunnelling work in 2018 delayed the completion of the Esplanade-Sealdah stretch. As a result, Metro Railway has been running truncated services in these two sections.