E-W's Esp-Sealdah leg gets fire dept nod
Kolkata: The
East-West Metro
's
Esplanade-Sealdah section
has received the
fire safety certificate
. In the run-up to the section's launch, 90 services will be operated in the Sealdah-Sector V section on Tuesday instead of the usual 106.
The endorsement from the state fire department is a prerequisite for approval from the
Commission of Railway Safety
(CRS). On April 12, fire inspections were carried out along the 2.6km leg. The CRS inspected the stretch on Sunday.
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When the CRS' nod comes, the East-West Metro will complete its entire 16.6 km journey from Sector V to Howrah Maidan. The corridor, also known as the Green Line, now runs in two sections – the 9.4 km Sector V-Sealdah and the 4.8 km Esplanade-Howrah Maidan. The Esplanade-Sealdah section will link the two sections.
In the run-up to the entire Green Line's launch, Green Line-1 (Sealdah-Sector V) will run 90 services on Tuesday. Normal services will run along Green Line-2 (Howrah Maidan-Esplanade).
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