Oldest Metro Train of India Resume Services after 174 Days in Kolkata
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India's
oldest and cheapest underground metro train, Kolkata Metro, rolled out
after a gap of 174 days with a few riders on Monday.
The commercial services resumed nearly
six months after the operations were suspended following Covid-19 situation
with strict adherence to social distancing norms and other safety protocols due
to the pandemic. The commercial run began exactly from 8 AM today after 174
days from two terminals - Dum Dum in north and Kavi Subhas in south, a day
after the country's oldest Metro ferried NEET aspirants free as a special
service. However, there had not been many riders on the first day due to Covid
restriction as the booking of e-passes started at 8 PM on Sunday.
These services are available in every ten
minutes from two ends (terminal stations) and the last trains will chug off at
7 PM. “Only smart card users will be allowed to travel by Metro trains,” said
Metro General Manager Manoj Joshi. New smart cards can be bought from stations
— at counters and smart card vending machines at some stations. Existing smart
card users can recharge at stations or online — from the Metro app and website.
One of the commuters said he never had such a ride on a nearly empty coach. He
said the rush would happen when the commuters would find it easy to get e-pass
for the ride.
