Kolkata Metro to operate night-long services on Dakshineswar-New Garia route during Durga Puja

Kolkata Metro connected Tuesday said it volition run night-long services connected Saptami (October 10) and Ashtami-Nabami (October 11) connected the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-New Garia corridor) to accommodate festive crowds. On the Green Line, services volition tally until midnight connected Line-1 (Sector Five to Sealdah) and until 1:45 AM connected Line-2 (Esplanade-Howrah Maidan) during the Puja days.

Over 100 further unit members volition beryllium deployed astatine assorted stations to negociate the pandal hoppers, a Metro spokesperson said.

Troubleshooting teams volition beryllium positioned astatine strategical stations to grip immoderate method issues with trains, escalators, and lifts.

"May I assistance you" booths volition beryllium acceptable up astatine cardinal locations for rider assistance, on with peculiar first-aid posts astatine Dumdum, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kalighat, and Howrah Metro stations, helium said.

Officers volition show the concern successful real-time from the cardinal power astatine Metro Rail Bhavan passim the Puja festivities, ensuring rider information and creaseless operations. Special information measures began connected Panchami (October 8) and volition proceed until Ekadashi (October 13) to forestall immoderate incidents successful Metro premises, helium added.

Additional unit from the RPF and different teams volition beryllium stationed astatine large stops, including Dakshineswar, Dumdum, and Kalighat. Quick Response Teams (QRT) and Disaster Management Teams volition beryllium deployed crossed assorted stations and connected moving trains, equipped to grip emergencies, helium said.