Sr rly board official checks new metro stretches ahead of likely launch by PM, chairman may visit city today
Railway Board chairman
Satish Kumar is scheduled to be in the city on Tuesday to review preparations for the upcoming Prime Ministerial event on Aug 22. A senior Railway Board official was in town on Monday to take stock of new Metro stretches which are due to be launched by PM Modi on Aug 22.
East-West Metro's last leg (2.6 km Esplanade-Sealdah section), the Orange Line's Phase II (4.4 km Ruby-Metropolitan), and the Yellow Line's Phase I (the 7 km Noapara-Airport) may be flagged off by the PM. Braj Mohan Agrawal, member (traction and rolling stock), Railway Board, took stock of the readiness of the new stretches.
Agrawal inspected the N-S Metro (Blue) Line, which has an interface with the Yellow Line at Noapara. He took a train ride from Jatin Das Park to Noapara. He inspected the 7-km Noapara to Jai Hind (airport) stretch of Yellow Line by taking a train ride between the two stations. He also inspected Airport metro station. Agrawal also visited the Noapara carshed, where he dedicated two Dalian Rakes MR 508 and MR 510 for passenger service.
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