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Indian Railways News - KM/Kolkata Metro Rly Zone

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Today (19:50) East-West Metro Work Resumes in Kolkata's Bowbazar After Collapse
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East-West metro Update: ক'দিন আগেই ঘটে বিপত্তি, পুজোর আগেই ইস্ট-ওয়েস্ট মেট্রো নিয়ে মিলল বড় আপডেট, কাজ শুরু বউবাজারে

Work on the East-West Metro project in the Bowbazar area of Kolkata had been halted after an incident on September 5th, 2023, where a collapse occurred during underground construction. The work has now resumed after a solution was found for the problem.

Kolkata ke Bowbazar area mein East-West Metro project ka kaam September 5th, 2023 ko ek incident ke baad band ho gaya tha, jab underground construction ke dauran collapse hua tha. Ab problem ka solution milne ke baad kaam fir se shuru ho gaya hai.
Today (19:50) Kolkata Metro Converts Behala Chowrasta Station to 'No Booking Counter' Due to Low Passenger Count
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Kolkata Metro: মেট্রোযাত্রীদের জন্য অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ খবর! না জানলে পস্তাবেন

Kolkata Metro Rail has converted the Behala Chowrasta metro station into a 'No Booking Counter Station' effective from September 17, 2024. This decision was made due to low passenger count (averaging 124 daily) at this station. Now, passengers can purchase tokens, new smart cards, or recharge existing smart cards using the...
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Automatic Smart Card Recharge Machine (ASCRM). This machine accepts UPI payments and offers paper QR code-based tickets. The station will not have any booking counter or booking staff, and ASCRM machines are already installed for passenger convenience.

Kolkata Metro Rail ne 17 September, 2024 se Behala Chowrasta metro station ko 'No Booking Counter Station' bana diya hai. Ye decision station pe kam passenger (roz average 124) ki wajah se liya gaya hai. Ab, passengers Automatic Smart Card Recharge Machine (ASCRM) se token, new smart cards, ya existing smart...
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cards recharge kar sakte hain. Ye machine UPI payments accept karta hai aur paper QR code based tickets deta hai. Station pe koi booking counter ya booking staff nahi rahega, aur ASCRM machines already passengers ke liye install ho chuke hain.
Yesterday (20:06) Kolkata Metro Shuts Down Ticket Counters Due to Staff Shortage, Passengers Criticize Move
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Kolkata Metro Railways: নেই যাত্রী! ফের বন্ধ হল কলকাতা মেট্রোর আরও একটি স্টেশনের টিকিট কাউন্টার

Kolkata Metro Railways is facing a shortage of staff, leading to the closure of ticket counters at several stations, including Behala Chowrasta on the Joka-Esplanade route. The metro authority claims that this is part of a plan to make stations 'counterless', with automated ticket machines available for purchasing tokens, smart cards,...
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and QR code-based tickets. However, employee unions criticize the move, claiming that it is forcing passengers to rely on technology and that it is a result of understaffing and a lack of maintenance, leading to declining service quality and frequent disruptions. The move has been met with criticism from passengers and employee unions, who argue that it puts undue pressure on passengers to use technology and that it reflects a broader trend of declining service quality in the Kolkata Metro.

Kolkata Metro mein staff ki kami ki wajah se, kai stations ke ticket counters band kar diye gaye hain. Behala Chowrasta station, Joka-Esplanade route pe bhi band ho gaya hai. Metro authority ka kehna hai ki yeh 'counterless' stations banane ki plan ka hissa hai. Ab yaha pe tokens,...
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smart cards, aur QR code tickets ke liye automated ticket machines hain. Lekin, employee unions ka kehna hai ki yeh move passengers ko technology pe depend karne pe majboor kar raha hai. Unka kehna hai ki yeh staff ki kami aur maintenance ki kami ki wajah se hai, jisse metro ki service quality kam ho rahi hai aur disruptions zyada ho rahe hain. Passengers aur employee unions ne is move ki aalokna ki hai, unka kehna hai ki yeh passengers par technology ka pressure dal raha hai aur metro ki service quality kam hoti ja rahi hai.
Yesterday (20:05) Kolkata Metro Upgrades Maidan Siding, Gadkari Warns Contractors, Supreme Court Halts Bulldozer Demolitions, CIDCO Invites Tenders for Coastal Road Project
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Kolkata Metro: Aluminum Third Rail replaces steel at Maidan Siding Gadkari issues warning to contractors over poor road maintenance SC halts bulldozer demolitions nationwide until Oct 1 CIDCO invites tenders for Kharghar-Belapur coastal road project

The Kolkata Metro has upgraded its Maidan siding by replacing the steel third rail with an aluminum one. This upgrade is expected to improve efficiency, safety, and reduce maintenance needs. The change is part of a larger modernization effort for the city's transportation infrastructure. Separately, Union Road Transport and Highways...
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Minister Nitin Gadkari criticized contractors for poor road maintenance, warning of consequences like blacklisting and forfeiture of bank guarantees for inadequate performance. In another development, the Supreme Court of India halted bulldozer demolitions across the country until October 1st, requiring court approval for such actions except for cases involving public roads, water bodies, and railway lines. The court will also establish guidelines for demolitions based on municipal laws. Finally, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has invited tenders for the Kharghar-Belapur Coastal Road project in Navi Mumbai, which aims to improve connectivity and regional development in the area.

Kolkata Metro ne Maidan siding mein steel third rail ko aluminum se replace kar diya hai. Is upgrade se efficiency, safety aur maintenance mein kam aayega. Yeh city ke transportation infrastructure ko modernize karne ka ek part hai. Aur, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari ne contractors ko...
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roads ki kharab maintenance ke liye criticize kiya hai. Unhone warning di hai ki jo contractors kharab kaam karenge, unko blacklist kar diya jaayega aur unki bank guarantees bhi forfeit kar di jaayengi. Supreme Court of India ne desh bhar mein bulldozer demolitions ko 1 October tak rok diya hai. Ab court se approval lene ki zarurat hai, except for cases involving public roads, water bodies, aur railway lines. Court municipal laws ke based demolitions ke liye guidelines bhi banayega. Aur aakhir mein, City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) ne Navi Mumbai mein Kharghar-Belapur Coastal Road project ke liye tenders maange hain. Is project se connectivity aur regional development mein improvement aayega.
Sep 16 (20:50) Kolkata Metro to Operate on Reduced Schedule for Vishwakarma Puja
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कल करने वाले हैं Kolkata Metro से सफर तो ये खबर है आपके लिए … टॉप न्यूज खेल मनोरंजन

Due to the Vishwakarma Puja, the Kolkata Metro will operate on a reduced schedule on Tuesday, September 17th. The Blue Line (Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash) will see a reduction in service frequency. Only 262 trains will run, compared to the usual 288, resulting in a reduction of 26 trains. The first...
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train will depart from Dum Dum and Kavi Subhash at 6:50 AM, and the last train will depart from Dakshineswar and Kavi Subhash at 9:40 PM. Special trains will be available at 10:40 PM from both stations. The reduced service frequency is expected to increase travel time on the Blue Line. Other lines, including the Purple Line, Green Line, and Orange Line, will operate on their regular schedules. However, passenger numbers are expected to be relatively low on these lines.

Vishwakarma Puja ke mauke par, Kolkata Metro 17 September, Tuesday ko kam schedule par chalega. Blue Line (Dakshineswar se Kavi Subhash) me service frequency kam hoga. Sirf 262 trains chalenge, normal 288 ke jagah, jisse 26 trains kam honge. Pehla train Dum Dum aur Kavi Subhash se subah 6:50 AM par...
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chalega, aur aakhri train Dakshineswar aur Kavi Subhash se raat 9:40 PM par chalega. Dono stations se raat 10:40 PM par special trains available honge. Kam service frequency se Blue Line par travel time badh sakta hai. Dusre lines, jaise ki Purple Line, Green Line, aur Orange Line, apne normal schedule par chalenge. Lekin, in lines par passengers ki sankhya kam rehne ki ummid hai.
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