The Kolkata Metro will run 10 additional daily services on weekdays, said the Metro Railway, Kolkata on Monday.
"Metro will run 256 daily services (128 UP & 128 DN) instead of 246 services from Monday to Friday from 15.09.2021 (Wednesday) from 07:30 hrs. to 22:30 hrs. for the convenience of the Metro commuters," informed Metro Railway, Kolkata by an official statement.
Out of the total 148 services, (74 UP & 74 DN) will run between the Kavi Subhash and Dakshineshwar stations.
"During morning peak hours, Metro services will run at an interval of 5 minutes from 09:00 hrs. to 10:30 hrs. in UP direction and 09:00 hrs. to 10:00 hrs. in DN direction. In DN direction Metro services will also run at 5 minutes intervals from 10:30 hrs. to 11:00 hrs. During evening peak hours Metro services will run at 5 minutes intervals from 17:00 hrs. to 18:30 hrs. in UP direction and 17:00 hrs. to 18:00 hrs. in DN direction. In DN direction Metro services will also run at 5 minutes intervals from 18:30 hrs. to 19:00 hrs," mentioned the release.
Thirty-two services (16 UP & 16 DN) will be running to and from the Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station, during morning and evening peak hours.
"Out of these, 15 services (7 UP & 8 DN) will be run in between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Dakshineswar stations," added the release.
It further mentions that the services introduced between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Dakshineshwar/Dumdum will cater to the bulk of passengers travelling over this section and has been planned to cut the waiting time for passengers intending to travel beyond Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.
( With inputs from ANI )
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