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Man Jumps In Front Of Moving Metro In Kolkata, Services Partially Disrupted
A man jumped in front of a moving train at Sovabazar station of Kolkata Metro Railway on Sunday, partially disrupting services on the Dakshineswar-New Garia corridor, an official said.
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Mamata Banerjee's No To Dakshineswar Skywalk Demolition On Land Request
Rejecting the railways' request for land for the expansion of a metro line, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would never permit the demolition of the skywalk that connects the famed Dakshineswar temple to the station.
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Railway Minister Inspects Howrah Metro Station, Set To Be India's Deepest
After three instances of subsidence in four years due to tunnelling work for the construction of a Metro line, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured residents of Kolkata's Bowbazar that their concerns will be taken into account.
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PM To Flag Off Vande Bharat Express, Section Of Kolkata Metro Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal tomorrow to flag off Vande Bharat Express connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri at Howrah Railway Station and inaugurate the Joka-Taratala stretch of the Purple Line
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Amid Controversy, Mamata Banerjee Invited For Kolkata Metro Station Inauguration
Metro Railway Kolkata has said it has invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the inauguration of the Sealdah metro station of the East-West Line, amid the controversy over it.
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Mayor Slams Kolkata Metro Railway For Cracks In Houses, 87 People Shifted
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Thursday visited Bowbazar area where cracks appeared overnight in a number of houses when tunnelling was going on to extend the underground metro rail network.
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RRB NTPC Exam: Vacancies In Traffic Assistant Post In Kolkata Metro Increased
The railway recruitment boards (RRB) have notified that vacancies in the Traffic Assistant post in Kolkata Metro has been increased from 87 to 160.
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Kolkata Metro To Increase Daily Services, Extend Timings From Dec 7: Report
The Kolkata Metro Railway will increase its daily services from 190 to 204 from Monday to Saturday starting December 7, a senior official said on Thursday.
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Kolkata Metro To Resume Operations On September 14, No Services On Sundays
Metro Railway services in Kolkata will resume on September 14 after remaining suspended for more than five months, its General Manager Manoj Joshi announced on Thursday.
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West Bengal: Kolkata Metro To Run Special Services For NEET Aspirants On September 13
NEET 2020: Metro Railway in Kolkata will run special trains on NEET exam day for the students and their parents to help reach exam centres. NEET aspirants can use their admit cards at the entry points to avail these special services.
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Kolkata Metro's COVID-19 Safety Norms For Passengers
Kolkata News: The Metro Railway issued a set of dos and don'ts for commuters when they travel by Metro trains after services resume. The passengers will have to wear masks and sanitise their hands before boarding the trains. Dispensers will be placed at each platform, a Metro Railway official said.
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Kolkata Metro To Give Colour-Coded E-Passes To Maximum 400 Per Train
A colour-coded e-pass system using a mobile phone has been developed by a technology solutions company in Kolkata for ensuring that a maximum of 400 passengers board a Metro Railway train in the city to maintain COVID-19 health safety protocol after it resumes service.
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Officials Discuss COVID-19 Protocols For Resuming Kolkata Metro Services
Senior officials of the Metro Railway and West Bengal government met today to discuss the modalities of putting in place social distancing norms and crowd management for resumption of services.
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Modalities To Resume Services Yet To Be Finalised: Kolkata Metro
The modalities to resume Metro Railway services in Kolkata are yet to be finalised, its general manager Manoj Joshi said today.
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Kolkata Metro Says Services Will Resume When Centre Gives Nod
The Metro Railway in Kolkata said today that it will restart services on receiving the go-ahead from the Union Home Ministry and the Railway Ministry.
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Man Jumps In Front Of Moving Metro In Kolkata, Services Partially Disrupted
A man jumped in front of a moving train at Sovabazar station of Kolkata Metro Railway on Sunday, partially disrupting services on the Dakshineswar-New Garia corridor, an official said.
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Mamata Banerjee's No To Dakshineswar Skywalk Demolition On Land Request
Rejecting the railways' request for land for the expansion of a metro line, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would never permit the demolition of the skywalk that connects the famed Dakshineswar temple to the station.
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Railway Minister Inspects Howrah Metro Station, Set To Be India's Deepest
After three instances of subsidence in four years due to tunnelling work for the construction of a Metro line, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured residents of Kolkata's Bowbazar that their concerns will be taken into account.
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PM To Flag Off Vande Bharat Express, Section Of Kolkata Metro Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal tomorrow to flag off Vande Bharat Express connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri at Howrah Railway Station and inaugurate the Joka-Taratala stretch of the Purple Line
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Amid Controversy, Mamata Banerjee Invited For Kolkata Metro Station Inauguration
Metro Railway Kolkata has said it has invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the inauguration of the Sealdah metro station of the East-West Line, amid the controversy over it.
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Mayor Slams Kolkata Metro Railway For Cracks In Houses, 87 People Shifted
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Thursday visited Bowbazar area where cracks appeared overnight in a number of houses when tunnelling was going on to extend the underground metro rail network.
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RRB NTPC Exam: Vacancies In Traffic Assistant Post In Kolkata Metro Increased
The railway recruitment boards (RRB) have notified that vacancies in the Traffic Assistant post in Kolkata Metro has been increased from 87 to 160.
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Kolkata Metro To Increase Daily Services, Extend Timings From Dec 7: Report
The Kolkata Metro Railway will increase its daily services from 190 to 204 from Monday to Saturday starting December 7, a senior official said on Thursday.
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Kolkata Metro To Resume Operations On September 14, No Services On Sundays
Metro Railway services in Kolkata will resume on September 14 after remaining suspended for more than five months, its General Manager Manoj Joshi announced on Thursday.
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West Bengal: Kolkata Metro To Run Special Services For NEET Aspirants On September 13
NEET 2020: Metro Railway in Kolkata will run special trains on NEET exam day for the students and their parents to help reach exam centres. NEET aspirants can use their admit cards at the entry points to avail these special services.
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Kolkata Metro's COVID-19 Safety Norms For Passengers
Kolkata News: The Metro Railway issued a set of dos and don'ts for commuters when they travel by Metro trains after services resume. The passengers will have to wear masks and sanitise their hands before boarding the trains. Dispensers will be placed at each platform, a Metro Railway official said.
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Kolkata Metro To Give Colour-Coded E-Passes To Maximum 400 Per Train
A colour-coded e-pass system using a mobile phone has been developed by a technology solutions company in Kolkata for ensuring that a maximum of 400 passengers board a Metro Railway train in the city to maintain COVID-19 health safety protocol after it resumes service.
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Officials Discuss COVID-19 Protocols For Resuming Kolkata Metro Services
Senior officials of the Metro Railway and West Bengal government met today to discuss the modalities of putting in place social distancing norms and crowd management for resumption of services.
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Modalities To Resume Services Yet To Be Finalised: Kolkata Metro
The modalities to resume Metro Railway services in Kolkata are yet to be finalised, its general manager Manoj Joshi said today.
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Kolkata Metro Says Services Will Resume When Centre Gives Nod
The Metro Railway in Kolkata said today that it will restart services on receiving the go-ahead from the Union Home Ministry and the Railway Ministry.
