- By Nidhi Giri
- Sat, 14 Dec 2024 01:19 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kolkata Metro Update: The East-West Metro services on the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade stretch (Green Line-2) of the Kolkata Metro will be rescheduled from Saturday, December 14. The timings will be changed due to ongoing work between Esplanade and Sealdah stations. The new arrangements will also reduce the number of services being provided on the route, the officials stated. Beginning Saturday, 114 services will run instead of the usual 150 from Monday to Saturday to facilitate the construction work being undertaken by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL). In the east-bound tunnel of Green Line-2, services will remain unchanged between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade stations.
Kolkata Metro Update: Services During Peak Hours
During peak hours, from 9 - 11 am and 5 - 8 pm, services will be available at 20-minute intervals. In the non-peak hours or normal rush, services will be available at 24-minute intervals in the East-bound tunnel, the statement said. In the West-bound tunnel, services will be available during peak hours, from 9-11 am and 5-8 pm, between Howrah Maidan and Mahakaran at 20-minute intervals.
During non-peak hours, no services will run in the West-bound tunnel. Services on Sundays will remain unchanged, the statement added.
In another update, the extension of the Kolkata Metro network, which spans approximately 59 kilometres in and around the city, is currently facing significant delays. Various challenges, including funding, land acquisition and encroachment, have hindered progress on nearly half of this stretch, as reported by the Ministry of Railways during a session in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Trinamool Congress MP Rachna Banerjee raised questions regarding the status of the Metro extension from Howrah to Chuchura in Eastern Railway. In response, the Ministry confirmed that out of the 59 km under construction, 20 km are stalled due to issues related to land acquisition and shifting of utilities.