East-West Services of the Kolkata Metro were extended upto Phoolbagan. The extension was inaugurated by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today via video.
Commercial services to and from Phoolbagan station will start from 05.10.2020 (Monday). 48 services will run daily from 08:00 hrs to 19:50 hrs from Salt Lake Sector-V to Phoolbagan at 30 minutes interval. The last service will start from Salt Lake Sector-V and Phoolbagan stations at 19:30 hrs. There will be no service on Sunday.
Minister Goyal said that this extension of services from Salt Lake Stadium to Phoolbagan (a stretch of 1.665 kms) will be a great help for the commuters more so because of its proximity to Sealdah station.
The first-phase of the East-West Metro from Salt Lake Stadium to Salt Lake Sector V was inaugurated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce and Industry, Government of India on 13th February, 2020.
Total length of this project is 16.5 kms.and the total estimated project cost is Rs. 8,574.98 Cr. This will connect Howrah on the West bank of the river Hooghly with Salt Lake City on its East bank.