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Kolkata Metro Update: The Kolkata Metro on Wednesday announced that it will operate special trains along four corridors during Durga Puja to manage the crowd. While providing details, the special services will begin on September 27 (Panchami), and the metro will also provide night-long services between September 29 and October 1 on the Blue Line and Green Line to provide convenience to the passengers. The authority stated that the decision was taken after receiving multiple requests from the commuters and metro authorities. It further advised the commuters to use public transport and follow the guidelines to avoid any inconveniences.

While providing details, the authority stated that a total of 262 trains will operate on the Blue Line on Panchami. It further stated that the trains will operate from 8 am to 11 pm, with the peak hour frequency of six to seven minutes. The Kolkata Metro further stated that 246 trains will operate from 9 am to 11 pm on September 28, with the peak hour frequency of six to seven minutes. Apart from this, on Saptami, Ashtami, and Navami, 246 services will be available from 1 pm till 4 am of the next morning.

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The authority further stated that 132 trains will operate between 1 pm and 10 pm, with a peak hour frequency of eight minutes on Dashami (October 2). Apart from this, 225 services will be operated from 7.30 am to 11.16 pm on Panchami. Earlier on September 20, the Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) also launched new ‘smart tourist cards’ to manage the crowd.

The 5-day Durga Puja, which is set to conclude on October 2, is expected to draw lakhs of crowds who will come to the City of Joy to witness this grand festival. With lakhs of people expected to come, the metro authorities have decided to offer these ‘special’ cards in order to remove congestion at the ticketing counters.

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