Attention Kolkata Metro Riders: East-West Corridor To Remain Shut on These Dates

Kolkata: Services along the East-West corridor of Kolkata Metro will remain fully suspended on March 8 and 9, an official statement said on Tuesday.

According to the officials, the East-West corridor will remain suspended for testing of the Communication-based Train Control (CBTC) system. 

This is the third such suspension in the last one month. 

Kolkata Metro To Remain Suspended on March 8,9

Officials said that checking of the efficacy of the signalling and communication system along the Howrah Maidan-Salt Lake Sector 5 stretch is being carried out. 

The previous two suspensions were from February 13 to 16, and February 20 to 23.

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"Metro is going to grant another complete traffic block on March 8 (Saturday) and March 9 (Sunday) for testing of CBTC system along the entire East-West Metro corridor (Green Line) from Howrah Maidan to Salt Lake Sector 5," an official statement issued by Kolkata Metro Rail said.

What Does Traffic Block Means

In Metro Rail terminology, 'traffic block' means suspension of train services.

"No service will be available during that period along the East-West corridor only. Services will be partially affected on March 7 evening and March 10 morning as well," it said.

The last metro on March 7 will leave Sealdah for Salt Lake Sector 5 at 7.03 pm (instead of the normal 9.35 pm) while the Sealdah-bound train will leave Sector 5 at 7.05 pm (instead of 9.40 pm on other days).

From Esplanade and Howrah Maidan stations, on two ends of the Esplanade-Howrah Maidan corridor, the last trains will leave for their respective destinations at 7 pm instead of the normal timing of 9.45 pm, an official statement added.