Kolkata Metro bids adieu to non-AC rakes
Kolkata Oct 24 PTI The Metro Railway Kolkata on Sunday formally bade farewell to non-AC rakes some of which have been in service since its inception as the countrys first underground railway in 1984The Kolkata Metro which started operations on this day in 1984 organised an exhibition Down the Memory Lane at Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station to mark the departure of the non-AC rakes As part of the farewell we have organised a photo exhibition that will depict the past present and future of Metro Railway General Manager Manoj Joshi told reportersHe said it is an opportunity to relive the moments that the city has shared with the Metro Railway which have become an integral part of peoples lives Several expansion works are underway and in two to three years new corridors will start functioning Joshi said The last non-AC Metro rake was ceremonially sent off to Noapara carshed from Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station by JoshiThe Metro Railway Kolkata which started services 37 years ago between Esplanade and Bhowanipore at present Netaji Bhavan station a distance of 340 km now covers 313 km Construction work is underway in the New Garia-Airport Joka-BBD Bag routes apart from the East West Metro a part of which is already operational PTI AMR RBT RBT
Kolkata Oct 24 PTI The Metro Railway Kolkata on Sunday formally bade farewell to non-AC rakes some of which have been in service since its inception as the countrys first underground railway in 1984The Kolkata Metro which started operations on this day in 1984 organised an exhibition Down the Memory Lane at Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station to mark the departure of the non-AC rakes As part of the farewell we have organised a photo exhibition that will depict the past present and future of Metro Railway General Manager Manoj Joshi told reportersHe said it is an opportunity to relive the moments that the city has shared with the Metro Railway which have become an integral part of peoples lives Several expansion works are underway and in two to three years new corridors will start functioning Joshi said The last non-AC Metro rake was ceremonially sent off to Noapara carshed from Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station by JoshiThe Metro Railway Kolkata which started services 37 years ago between Esplanade and Bhowanipore at present Netaji Bhavan station a distance of 340 km now covers 313 km Construction work is underway in the New Garia-Airport Joka-BBD Bag routes apart from the East West Metro a part of which is already operational PTI AMR RBT RBT