Kolkata: Metro Railway (MR), Kolkata, covered a significant landmark in the direction of the conclusion of the East-West Corridor or Green Line in between Salt Lake Sector- V and Howrah Maidan on Tuesday by effectively performing the initial dry run via the west-bound passage in between the Sealdah and Esplanade terminals.
P Uday Kumar Reddy, basic supervisor, MR and chairman, Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (KMRCL), existed in the motorman’s cabin for the 11 mins that it took the rake to cover the range.
The run time will certainly be a lot less as soon as business solutions begin after due clearances from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) and the Ministry ofRailways This is anticipated to occur in the following couple of months. The Green Line currently runs trimmed solutions in between Salt Lake Sector- V and Sealdah and Howrah Maidan andEsplanade
Work on the 2.63 kilometres stretch in between Sealdah and Esplanade obtained postponed as a result of decrease in the Bowbazar location. MR and KMRCL have actually conquered this difficulty by utilizing innovative innovation. Incidentally, MR’s Green Line is India’s initially undersea Metro web link. It passes under River Hooghly/Ganga in between Mahakaran and Howrah terminal (component of the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade stretch).
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The initial dry run via the west-bound passage on #Sealdah—#Esplanade stretch of #GreenLine has actually been carried out effectively today. Shri P. Uday Kumar Reddy, GM, #MetroRailway & & Chairman,#KMRCL, various other elderly policemans of Metro Railway & & KMRCL existed in this dry run. pic.twitter.com/WRAK5tvi7L
.– Metro Railway Kolkata (@metrorailwaykol) January 21, 2025
Commercial solutions on this web link were ushered in by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2024. The Green Line is likewise the initial Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), linking the twin cities Kolkata and Howrah, with the possible to encompass the suburban areas along Hooghly’s west financial institution.
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“The trial run started from Sealdah at 11.20 am and ended at Esplanade at 11.31 am. The rake was then sent back to Sealdah through the west-bound tunnel. Trials for the east-bound tunnel have already been completed. This tunnel is now used routinely for the exchange of rakes. Rakes used for commercial services in the Esplanade-Howrah Maidan stretch go back to the depot at Salt Lake for maintenance, as and when required. Replacement rakes are then sent through this tunnel to Esplanade from Salt Lake,” an elderly MR
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Reddy assembled a conference of elderly authorities at the Esplanade terminal after the conclusion of the dry run. During the conference, he praised all authorities of MR and KMRCL for their initiatives, inquiring to begin planning for the beginning of business solutions that are anticipated to witness a thrill of travelers.
