In a bid to additional improve passenger comfort, Kolkata Metro has decided to enhance the quantity of everyday solutions from December 7. The data was shared by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on microblogging web-site Twitter on Saturday. The Metro Railway in the city will also extend the timings of its solutions and will now offer solutions soon after just about every 7 minutes for the duration of peak hours.
According to the data shared by Goyal, the quantity of solutions getting offered by Metro Railway will be elevated to 204 everyday from the present 190. “People of the city can rejoice as from December 7, Kolkata Metro will increase services to 204 per day from Monday to Saturday. To enhance the passenger experience, services will be available every 7 minutes during morning and evening peak hours,” Goyal tweeted.
The very first service from each ends i.e. from Dum Dum and Kavi Subhash will now start out at 7 am alternatively of 8 in the morning. Similarly, it will start out 1 hour in advance from Noapara i.e. at 7.09 am alternatively of 8.09 am. From Monday onwards, the final train Noapara will leave at 21.24 hours alternatively of 20.55 hours and Kavi Subhash and Dum Dum at 21.30 hours alternatively of 21.00.
To make travelling much easier for youngsters, ladies, and senior citizens, Kolkata Metro has accomplished away with the requirement of e-passes. They will not be essential to generate e-passes all through the day. All other passengers can avail this advantage involving 7 am and 8:30 am in the morning and 8 pm onwards in the evening.
Also, no tokens will be issued and travellers are essential to use their clever cards to avail the solutions. This has been the practice ever considering the fact that the Metro resumed operations following the outbreak of coronavirus.