Kolkata Metro To Run 8 Special Trains on October 31 For Kali Puja, Check Details

Kolkata: To facilitate visit of devotees to famed Dakshineswar and Kalighat temples on Kali Puja night on October 31, Kolkata Metro will operate eight special trains in both directions on Dakshineswar-New Garia route (Blue Line) between 9.40 pm and 11 pm, officials said.

eight trains — four each in both routes — will operate at an interval of 20 minutes, Kolkata Metro said in a statement.

While four trains will run from Kavi Subhas (New Garia) at 10 pm, 10.20 pm,10:40 pm and 11 pm, from Dakshineswar side, trains will operate at 9.48 pm, 10.08 pm, 10.28 pm and 10:48 pm.

While historic Dakshineswar temple is located in rrn suburbs, Kalighat temple, considered one of shakti peeths (shakti cult), is situated in city's sourn part.

Throughout day, Metro will operate 198 services (99 UP & 99 DN) on October 31 (Thursday) inste of 292 services in Blue line.

In Green Line-1 (Sealdah-Sector V), Metro will run 90 (45 East-bound and 45 West-bound) services inste of 106 daily services.

Services in Green Line-2 (Howrah Maidan-Esplane), Purple Line (Joka-Majerhat) and Orange Line (New Garia-Ruby) will remain unchanged on that day.

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