Kolkata Metro ready with modalities to retart services if it gets green signal from Railways

Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed willingness to allow metro services from July 1, Kolkata Metro on Friday said it has reied modalities for resumption, keeping in mind COVID-19 safety protocols, once it gets go-ahe from Railway Ministry.

" state government has to communicate its inclination on running of metro services to Railway Ministry, following which a directive has to come from ministry on commencement," an official said.

Banerjee h earlier in day said her government wants to restart metro services with a "100-per cent seat occupancy policy" only and observing sanitisation rms. metro authorities will hold discussions with state government in this regard after receiving necessary clearances from ministry, official said.

Kolkata Metro has been conducting trial runs of trains for maintenance of its rolling stock, signalling systems and or facilities since last week of May. It h earlier said strict social distancing rms will be maintained at entry points and inside coaches after recommencement of services.

"This may le to a reduced number of passengers who are allowed to travel," official ded.

Im Credits: PTI