METRO RAILWAY
KOLKATA
PRESS RELEASE
METRO TO RUN 104 MAINTENANCE SPECIAL SERVICES FROM 12.07.2021 BETWEEN DAKSHINESWAR AND KAVI SUBHASH
Kolkata, Date: 10.07.2021
To ensure social distancing in Metro premises and trains, Metro will run 104 (52 UP & 52 DN) Maintenance Special Services instead of 90 Maintenance Special Services from 12.07.2021 (Monday) .
In the morning, the first service will leave from Dakshineswar and Kavi Subhash at 08:00 hrs (instead of 08.30 hrs.) 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 15:30 hrs (instead of 15.45 hrs.) and the last service will leave from Dakshineswar and Kavi Subhash at 19.15 hrs (instead of 19.00 hrs).
These services will ply at an interval of 8 minutes during peak hours from Monday to Saturday. There will be no services on Sunday.
Essential staff associated with health care service, veterinary service, Assembly, law and order, courts, social welfare homes, banks, 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 their 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.