Indian Railways news: The Eastern Railway has announced to run two additional EMU trains to faciliate the spectators who will visit the stadium to watch IPL matches. While one EMU will run between Princep Ghat to Barasat while the other will run between BBD Bag and Baruipur.
According to the Eastern Railways, the Princep Ghat-Barasat EMU Special run on March 22, May 23 and May 25. It will leave Princep Ghat at 23:50 pm thes days and will run on the interveing night to reach Barasat at 01:00 am on next day.
Moreover, the BBD Bag-Baruipur EMU Speical will run on March 23, May 24 and May 26. It will leave BBD Bag at 00:02 am (midnight) and will reach Baruipur at 01:32 am on the same day.
The additonal EMU operation will aso help other commuters for late travelling in case of any emergency.
Kolkata Metro to extend services on March 22
Meanwhile, Kolkata Metro has also announced special late-night services during the IPL matches in the city on its Blue and Green Lines.
Blue Line Services
As per reports, two services will run from Esplanade Station at 00:15 pm. One will reach Dakshineshwar at 00:48 am. The other train will reach Kavi Subhas at 12:48 am.
Green Line Services
On Green Line-2, the train will depart from Esplanade Station at 00:15 am and reach Howrah Maidan at 00:23 am.
During this period, special booking counters will remain operational at Esplanade and New Esplanade Metro stations. However, a surcharge of Rs 10 per ticket will be added to the regular fare for the late-night services.
Important IPL matches in Kolkata
Notably, Kolkata's Eden Gardens is set to hold the inaugural ceremony and match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22.
Additionally, two other significant matches are also scheduled in Kolkata. One among them is Qualifier 2 on May 23 and the other is Final on May 25.