KOLKATA (Metro Rail News): The Chief Minister of West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari asked railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to invite PM Narendra Modi for the inauguration of the 4.5 km Kolkata Metro’s Beleghata-IT Centre (Sector V) corridor. As the stretch is completed and the trial runs after completing the testing and certification the commercial services are expected to start by December.
Trial Run on Kolkata Metro’s Beleghata-IT Centre corridor
Kolkata Metro’s Beleghata-IT Centre (Sector V) stretch is a part of the phase 3, which is 32 km long covering Kavi Subhash-Jai Hind corridor. In 2010 the project was approved during the corridor construction in five phases. The services on Kavi Subhash (New Garia)-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (Ruby) corridor were started in 2024. Services were further extended to the Beleghata from the Ruby section last year.
On Beleghata-IT Centre stretch the trial run has been going on since Mahalaya. long before “the double engine government” took command. Suvendu Adhikari said, Ashwini Vaishnaw is actively working on the project for the development of railways in Bengal.
CM Suvendu Adhikari also asked for the help from the center for the railway line Gangasagar. CM also self assured for the government support securing land during the Monday launch of Jaipur’s Khatipura-Tatanagar-Santragachi express.
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Inauguration of Beleghata-IT Centre stretch for commercial services
CM Suvendu Adhikari pushed Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to fix the date with PM Narendra Modi for the inauguration of the Kolkata Metro’s project which is completed, looking for the commercial services by December. With the international film festival in the same month of the expected services, followed by Pravasi Sammelan and World Energy Conference. He requested to begin the services before these major events.
By December, the Beleghata-IT Centre (Sector V) stretch is expected to start their commercial services. As, Railway Ministry is looking for an early date from PM Narendra Modi for the inauguration of the stretch.
Pointing out Chingrighata Issue
Addressing the long standing issue of Chingrighata, Ashvini Vaishnaw mentioned that the previous TMC government, led by CM Mamata Banerjee have actively blocked permission and stalled the Kolkata Metro Project. As the new government take the charge which is under CM Suvendu Adhikari have completed the work. He also lambasted the TMC government for creating continuous roadblocks, emphasizing that his administration had successfully completed the work on 366 meter viaduct at Chingrighata within 17 days which was blocked for 17 months.
The second request by CM Suvendu Adhikari is to have train services to the Pilgrimage site Gangasagar. Last year they highlighted a footfall for around 1 crore pilgrims during Makar Sakranti. He requested the Railway Minister for connectivity to Gangasagar, through a tunnel or bridge. He emphasized the importance of connecting Gangasagar to the National Railway Network, noting that efforts are underway to make Muriganga Bridge by 2029.
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