Kolkata: A circular issued through the Metro Railway authority stated on Thursday that Kolkata Metro is ready to extend its services on weekends and increase the number of rakes visiting North 24 Parganas district’s Noapara and Dumdum from July 1.
As many as 236 metro rakes (118 pairs) will run among the two terminal stations — Dumdum and Kavi Subhash — on Saturdays, 12 more than the contemporary wide variety. The ground stated that a total range of 124 rakes (62 pairs) could be a service on Sundays in preference to 110 rakes.
Three more magnificent trains between the Dumdum and Noapara stations can be delivered on weekdays. At least seven can be read on Saturdays to control the growing number of commuters inside the metro. Nine more trains could be performed on Sundays, according to the round.
The metro services on Sundays will even start at nine a.m. In place of 9.50 a.m.
On weekdays, C84 (142 pairs) rakes are in service on the Dumdum-Kavi Subhash route.
West Bengal leader and minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Union Rail Ministry had not provided at least three extensions of the Kolkata Metro rail in the Budget.
Banerjee stated that a nominal budgetary provision has been made for ongoing works on Kolkata’s East-West Metro line, forcing work to halt.
