METRO RAILWAY
KOLKATA
PRESS RELEASE
METRO TO RUN 90 MAINTENANCE SPECIAL SERVICES FROM 05.07.2021 BETWEEN DAKSHINESWAR AND KAVI SUBHASH
Kolkata, Date: 03.07.2021
To ensure social distancing in Metro premises and trains, Metro will run 90 (45 UP & 45 DN) Maintenance Special Services instead of 62 Maintenance Special Services from 05.07.2021 (Monday).
In the morning, the first service will leave from Dakshineswar and Kavi Subhash at 08:30 hrs (no change in timing) and the last service will leave from Dakshineswar and Kavi Subhash at 11:30 hrs (no change in timing).
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 19.00 hrs (instead of 18:30 hrs).
These services will ply at an interval of 8 minutes during peak hours from Monday to Saturday (instead of 11-12 minutes). 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 defence, sanitation, NGO and Private Sector 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.
