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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Kolkata's first Metro ring ready except for 366m stretch at Chingrighata
KOLKATA: Metro Railway is eager to ring the city with the Orange, Green and Blue lines, Metro GM P Uday Kumar Reddy said on Friday. He expressed hope that the Chingrighata impasse would end soon and the last 366m of the Orange line would be bridged to complete the ring, with three interchanges at Esplanade, New Garia and Salt Lake Sector V. A passenger travelling from Esplanade or further and heading south on the Blue Line can disembark at New Garia and switch to the Orange Line. While this line is currently operational till Ruby intersection, once the gap in the viaduct at Chingrighata is bridged, it will enable the passenger to travel to Sector V. There, the passenger can switch to the Green Line and travel back to Esplanade, once the small stretch between Sealdah and Esplanade is commissioned. Efforts are on to create another ring by linking the Purple Line from Joka to the Blue Line at Esplanade and Tollygunge. Later, commuters can avail of a larger ring when the Yellow Line from Noapara allows a Blue Line passenger from New Garia to travel to the airport. There, the passenger can switch to the Orange Line and travel back to New Garia. Reddy said the commissioning of the East-West Metro's last 2.6km leg between Sealdah and Esplanade is taking time because Metro is complying with the observations made by the commission of railway safety (CRS). The nodal authority for mandatory safety nod for any new Metro line in India cleared the Esplanade-Sealdah section on April 28 with observations on signalling, fire safety, and other systems. Once complete, the entire 16km East-West Metro - from Sector V to Howrah Maidan - will be operational. CRS may inspect the upcoming Airport line at the end of this month, the GM said at the inauguration of passenger amenities, like electronic lockers, at East-West Metro's Howrah station, and unveiling a massaging chair in the North-South Line's Esplanade station. Commuters will be able to hire these lockers to store luggage. The lockers will be available in other Metro stations soon. "Kolkata Metro is adding passenger facilities every day. The North-South Metro carries around 7 lakh passengers every day. When the entire East-West Metro is functional, the daily passenger count of North-South Metro will be more than 10 lakh," said Reddy. Asked about land hurdles at Chingrighata for Orange Line and Kidderpore for Purple Line, the GM said, "We are liaising with the state. Hope the sites are available soon. The people will benefit immensely when the Orange Line reaches Sector V, using the interface to switch to the Green Line." Girder-launching to bridge the last 366m of the Orange Line has been stuck at Chingrighata crossing since Feb 2. Implementing agency RVNL has sought two weekend nights to launch the last two spans of 28m and 34m over the crossing. The remaining 304m viaduct will pass through the eastern drainage channel and Sukantanagar, and no traffic block will be needed for girder-launching ab-ove these areas, officials said. RV-NL also needs land at Alipore Bodyguard Lines for the undergrou-nd Kidderpore station. Construction of the other three underground stations for Purple Line is on. Metro Railway is also trying to open the Yellow Line's Noapara-Airport section this year. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
29-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
E-W Metro's Esplanade-Sealdah section gets CRS nod for full 16.6 km revenue ops
1 2 Kolkata: The East-West Metro's Esplanade-Sealdah section received the safety certificate from the Commission of Railway Safety on Monday, signalling the countdown to operations across Sector V and Howrah Maidan via the river Hooghly. In the run-up to the new section's and East-West Metro's full 16.6 km run, services were reduced in the Sealdah-Sector V section on Tuesday. Sources said the BEML-make rakes are being upgraded with the new software that will help run the entire 16.6 km stretch. Therefore, 90 services were run at 20-minute intervals, instead of the usual 106. The 2.6 km Esplanade-Sealdah section underwent the CRS inspection on Sunday. The approval from the CRS, the independent body under the civil aviation ministry, which clears any new metro line's operations across India, translated to a major leap foward by the city's rapid transit system since the Green Line is now fully connected — all set to start its entire 16.6 km journey from Sector V to Howrah Maidan via the Hooghly. The corridor now runs in two sections — the 9.4 km Sector V-Sealdah or Green Line 1 and the 4.8 km Esplanade-Howrah Maidan or Green Line 2. The in-between 2.6 km Esplanade-Sealdah section will link the two disjointed sections, and East-West Metro will start functioning as one continuous Green Line. The seven-page authorization for revenue operations of the Esplanade-Sealdah section is replete with observations by Sumeet Singhal, commissioner of railway safety, North-East Frontier Circle, Kolkata. The CRS's nod is valid for six months within which all the obervations made by CRS will have to be fulfilled and the new line launched. If not, the authorities will have to apply for fresh CRS validation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Knochen auf Knochen? Diese bionische Knieorthese ist genial! Wellnee Undo The CRS approval has come as a great relief for officials of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC), the implementing agency, and Metro Railway, which runs the city's rapid transit network. This has been the shortest and most challenging phase of the East-West Metro. The Esplanade-Sealdah section passes through the subsidence-prone Bowbazar, below which a tunnel borer struck a sand aquifer, causing extensive subsidence on Aug 31, 2019. At least 25 buildings collapsed, and several others were damaged, with more than 700 residents from the serpentine lanes of Bowbazar's Durga Pituri Lane, Sykrapara Lane, and Hidaram Banerjee Lane displaced five years ago. Subsidence recurrences in May and Oct 2022 led to more displacement, slowing down the Sealdah-Howrah Maidan section further. Currently, around 400 Bowbazar residents are living in flats rented by contractors ITD ITD-Cementation. KMRC has started rebuilding their homes at Durga Pituri Lane, also called the Ground Zero of the cave-in zone. Last year, the authorities decided to skip the Esplanade-Sealdah section because of slow work progress and had the 4.8 km Esplanade-Howrah Maidan commissioned by PM Narendra Modi on March 6. Six months later, yet another water seepage in Sept displaced 50 residents. Kolkata: The East-West Metro's Esplanade-Sealdah section received the safety certificate from the Commission of Railway Safety on Monday, signalling the countdown to operations across Sector V and Howrah Maidan via the river Hooghly. In the run-up to the new section's and East-West Metro's full 16.6 km run, services were reduced in the Sealdah-Sector V section on Tuesday. Sources said the BEML-make rakes are being upgraded with the new software that will help run the entire 16.6 km stretch. Therefore, 90 services were run at 20-minute intervals, instead of the usual 106. The 2.6 km Esplanade-Sealdah section underwent the CRS inspection on Sunday. The approval from the CRS, the independent body under the civil aviation ministry, which clears any new metro line's operations across India, translated to a major leap foward by the city's rapid transit system since the Green Line is now fully connected — all set to start its entire 16.6 km journey from Sector V to Howrah Maidan via the Hooghly. The corridor now runs in two sections — the 9.4 km Sector V-Sealdah or Green Line 1 and the 4.8 km Esplanade-Howrah Maidan or Green Line 2. The in-between 2.6 km Esplanade-Sealdah section will link the two disjointed sections, and East-West Metro will start functioning as one continuous Green Line. The seven-page authorization for revenue operations of the Esplanade-Sealdah section is replete with observations by Sumeet Singhal, commissioner of railway safety, North-East Frontier Circle, Kolkata. The CRS's nod is valid for six months within which all the obervations made by CRS will have to be fulfilled and the new line launched. If not, the authorities will have to apply for fresh CRS validation. The CRS approval has come as a great relief for officials of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC), the implementing agency, and Metro Railway, which runs the city's rapid transit network. This has been the shortest and most challenging phase of the East-West Metro. The Esplanade-Sealdah section passes through the subsidence-prone Bowbazar, below which a tunnel borer struck a sand aquifer, causing extensive subsidence on Aug 31, 2019. At least 25 buildings collapsed, and several others were damaged, with more than 700 residents from the serpentine lanes of Bowbazar's Durga Pituri Lane, Sykrapara Lane, and Hidaram Banerjee Lane displaced five years ago. Subsidence recurrences in May and Oct 2022 led to more displacement, slowing down the Sealdah-Howrah Maidan section further. Currently, around 400 Bowbazar residents are living in flats rented by contractors ITD ITD-Cementation. KMRC has started rebuilding their homes at Durga Pituri Lane, also called the Ground Zero of the cave-in zone. Last year, the authorities decided to skip the Esplanade-Sealdah section because of slow work progress and had the 4.8 km Esplanade-Howrah Maidan commissioned by PM Narendra Modi on March 6. Six months later, yet another water seepage in Sept displaced 50 residents.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
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. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata 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).
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Time of India
Final check done for E-W Metro's Esplanade-Sealdah stretch
1 2 3 4 5 6 Kolkata: The East-West Metro's last 2.6-km leg underwent the mandatory inspection by the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) on Sunday. This is the most critical stretch of the corridor, passing through the subsidence-hit Bowbazar area of central Kolkata. The commercial launch of the section will allow operations of the entire 16.6 km East-West Metro, finally. "Once the formal sanction comes from the CRS, the entire 16.6 km of the Green Line can be launched. Passengers will be able to travel from Sector V to Howrah Maidan, via the Hooghly, at last," a spokesperson of Metro Railway, which runs the city's rapid transit network, said. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata The CRS, under the ministry of civil aviation, gives the approval for commercial operations for any new metro line in India. Sumeet Singhal, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), North Frontier Circle, started his inspections around 9 am on Sunday. Later, he took a train ride from Mahakaran metro station to Central Park station in Salt Lake. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Don't Miss The Top Packaging Trends Of 2025 Enhance Your Brand With The Latest Insights Packaging Machines | Search Ads Search Now Undo At Esplanade metro station, the CRS took stock of the sub-systems—tracks, tunnel, tunnel ventilation, train, emergency response features of metro train operations, and all parameters required for passenger safety. East-West Metro now runs in two disjointed sections—the 9.2 km Sector V-Sealdah and 4.8 km Esplanade-Howrah Maidan. KMRC skipped the 2.6 km Esplanade-Sealdah stretch and opened Phase II or the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade (via river Hooghly) section in March 2024 because work along the stretch was replete with challenges posed by the porous soil. At Esplanade metro station, Singhal checked the air-conditioning and fire-fighting systems and other safety features. He then travelled on a trolley across the eastward and westward tunnels to inspect the cross-passages, tunnel curves, and the egress shaft at Bowbazar's Durga Pituri Lane. Between 2 pm and 3.30 pm, Singhal took a train ride between Mahakaran and Central Park metro stations. Speed trials were conducted with the train running at 80 kmph. The inspection ended at 5.30 pm. "The CRS expressed satisfaction on the readiness of the newly completed section," the metro spokesperson said. Anuj Mittal, MD, Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC), the implementing agency of the Rs 10,000 crore East-West Metro, and other Metro Railway and KMRC officials accompanied the CRS. Ever since PM Narendra Modi launched the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section in March last year, empty rakes were transported to the Salt Lake maintenance depot through the more-complete eastbound (Sector V-bound) tunnel. The CRS's inspection planned earlier this month was deferred because the eastward tunnel was still getting the final touches. Kolkata: The East-West Metro's last 2.6-km leg underwent the mandatory inspection by the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) on Sunday. This is the most critical stretch of the corridor, passing through the subsidence-hit Bowbazar area of central Kolkata. The commercial launch of the section will allow operations of the entire 16.6 km East-West Metro, finally. "Once the formal sanction comes from the CRS, the entire 16.6 km of the Green Line can be launched. Passengers will be able to travel from Sector V to Howrah Maidan, via the Hooghly, at last," a spokesperson of Metro Railway, which runs the city's rapid transit network, said. The CRS, under the ministry of civil aviation, gives the approval for commercial operations for any new metro line in India. Sumeet Singhal, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), North Frontier Circle, started his inspections around 9 am on Sunday. Later, he took a train ride from Mahakaran metro station to Central Park station in Salt Lake. At Esplanade metro station, the CRS took stock of the sub-systems—tracks, tunnel, tunnel ventilation, train, emergency response features of metro train operations, and all parameters required for passenger safety. East-West Metro now runs in two disjointed sections—the 9.2 km Sector V-Sealdah and 4.8 km Esplanade-Howrah Maidan. KMRC skipped the 2.6 km Esplanade-Sealdah stretch and opened Phase II or the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade (via river Hooghly) section in March 2024 because work along the stretch was replete with challenges posed by the porous soil. At Esplanade metro station, Singhal checked the air-conditioning and fire-fighting systems and other safety features. He then travelled on a trolley across the eastward and westward tunnels to inspect the cross-passages, tunnel curves, and the egress shaft at Bowbazar's Durga Pituri Lane. Between 2 pm and 3.30 pm, Singhal took a train ride between Mahakaran and Central Park metro stations. Speed trials were conducted with the train running at 80 kmph. The inspection ended at 5.30 pm. "The CRS expressed satisfaction on the readiness of the newly completed section," the metro spokesperson said. Anuj Mittal, MD, Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC), the implementing agency of the Rs 10,000 crore East-West Metro, and other Metro Railway and KMRC officials accompanied the CRS. Ever since PM Narendra Modi launched the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section in March last year, empty rakes were transported to the Salt Lake maintenance depot through the more-complete eastbound (Sector V-bound) tunnel. The CRS's inspection planned earlier this month was deferred because the eastward tunnel was still getting the final touches.
