AMAR METRO
KOLKATA
PRESS RELEASE
HERITAGE WALK ORGANISED BY METRO RAILWAY AS PART OF40 YEARS CELEBRATIONS
Kolkata, Date:19.10.2024
Metro Railway, Kolkata has been celebrating the completion of 40 glorious years of its service to the Nation from 18th to 24th October, 2024. As part of this celebration, Metro Railway organised a Heritage Walk from Rabindra Sadan to Esplanade today i.e. on19.10.2024 (Morning).Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway flagged off this Heritage Walk in presence of Smt. P. Sreelatha, President of Metro Railway Women Welfare Organisation (MRWWO) , Shri Atulya Sinha, CAO , Rail Wheel Plant, Bela, Shri Sanjay Mukherjee, Ex-Chief Financial Commissioner Railway Board and Shri Samar Jha, Ex-Chief Financial Commissioner Railway Board.
General Manager, senior officers of Metro Railway, Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway , members of MRWWO took part in this Heritage Walk to revisit the glorious past of Metro Railway and cherish its rich heritage. Members of Rail Enthusiast Society also took part in this Heritage Walk which continued for almost two hours and culminated at New Esplanade Metro station. The entire walkway from Rabindra Sadan to Esplanade was beautifully branded with gates, drop down banners depicting the evolution and progress of Metro Railway and hoardings. on its way to Esplanade, common people also joined in this Walk today.
Shri Reddy also inaugurated a Heritage Gallery cum Exhibition at New Esplanade Metro station by lighting a traditional lamp. In his address, Shri Reddy expressed his hope that this exhibition will throw light on some unknown fascinating facts of Metro Railway, Kolkata and he also urged all to visit this exhibition. Senior Railway officials and members of MRWWO were present in this inaugural programme. In this exhibition 86 rare photographs of Metro are on display. A philately exhibition is also an added attraction of this Heritage Gallery. This Gallery will remain open till 24.10.2024.
After the exhibition a Quiz Contest on Metro Railway, Kolkata was also held. In this quiz, questions from Metro Railway’s history and heritage were asked and each question was correctly answered by the audience.
Kausik Mitra
Chief Public Relations Officer
