METRO RAILWAY
KOLKATA
PRESS RELEASE
METRO TO RUN 62 MAINTENANCE SPECIAL SERVICES FROM 28.06.2021 BETWEEN DAKSHINESWAR AND KAVI SUBHASH
Kolkata, Date: 25.06.2021
Keeping in view the increased number of footfalls of essential staff, Metro authorities have decided to run 62 (31 UP & 31 DN) Maintenance Special Services instead of 40 Maintenance Special Services from 28.06.2021 (Monday) to ensure social distancing in Metro premises and trains.
In the morning the first service will leave from Dakshineswar and Kavi Subhash at 08:30 hrs (instead of 09.00 hrs) and the last service will leave from Dakshineswar and Kavi Subhash at 11:30 hrs (instead of 11.15 hrs).
In the evening, the first service will leave from Dakshineswar and Kavi Subhash at 15:45 hrs (no change in timing) and the last service will leave from Dakshineswar and Kavi Subhash at 18:30 hrs (instead of 18:00 hrs).
These services will ply at an interval of 11-12 minutes from Monday to Saturday. There will be no services on Sunday.
Essential staff associated with health care, veterinary service, law and order, court, social welfare homes, bank, correctional services, power, drinking water supply, telecom, internet, fire services, disaster management and civil defense, sanitation, NGO associated with essential services, food and beverages, insurance, press, sewerage and funeral services etc. can avail these services with proper ID and Metro Smart Cards. No tokens will be issued.
All commuters availing these services are requested to maintain social distancing and all other Covid Protocols strictly in Metro premises and on the trains.
