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Dear @metrorailwaykol, you have world-class facilities like Washing Plants on Purple Line. Aren't they enough to make rakes clean, if not spotless? This is MR-418, fungus grew on the walls whr people keep their head. Is this your "Swachhata Hi Seva"? Cleanliness is bare minimum.

End of wait, and years of evil politics against infrastructure development! Today, on the auspicious day of Mahalaya, the wheels of Kolkata Metro crosses Chingrighata to reach Salt Lake Sector 5! Beleghata - IT Centre Trials done. Joy Maa Durga! Shubho Durga Pujo! 🙏🏻🙌🏻❤️

@MajumderSa83040 @icfindrlys @RailVikas

CONFIRMED! Howrah's Own Metro Coming Soon! The WB Govt is going to propose 2 new metro projects for Howrah to Railways. 1. Howrah Maidan - Santragachi (EXT. of Green Line) 2. Botanical Garden - Bally (Howrah's N-S Metro) GoWB will soon send detailed proposals to @RailMinIndia

Beleghata - Chingrighata - IT Centre (Sector 5) metro ready. Trials likely on 10th Oct, the auspicious morning of Mahalaya. 🙌🏻😎

@icfindrlys significantly improved the quality & aesthetics of new Kolkata Metro rakes. 9 such rakes out of 20 800 series for Orange & Purple Lines delivered with better interiors. Next, 37 ICF rakes of entirely different exterior & interior design for @RailVikas will be built.

Dear, let me clarify. All the st. & alignment are planned on the lines of int'l standards, keeping in mind lesser land acquisition. Maidan is already having Purple Line Victorial Station, and proposed HSR station. Hence Army will give land temporarily for sure. Underground, ofc.

Proposed Location at Maidan, including multi-modal transport interchange facilities.

Technical: To run on 1435mm Standard gauge tracks with 210 km top speed, 160-190 kmph revenue speed (required for ASN-KOL). Initially 3-car trains with ATO on ETCS Level2/3. 45% of At-grade, 45% elevated, 10% UG. 2 new Underwater tunnel under Hooghly, 1 bridge/tunnel @ D.H-Haldia

Provision of new Metro Networks using RRTS tracks. Our Bengal RRTS plan proposes the use of RRTS tracks and run metro rail between Asansol (R.K Mission) - Kalipahari, Kolkata (Maidan) - Budge Budge, and future provision for Kolkata - Kalyani, along with Durgapur Light Metro.