Metro Railway has taken several initiatives to enhance its Non-fare Revenue. Even during the worldwide pandemic, corporate houses have been responding to such initiatives.
- In one such unique initiative, it has been decided to brand all 304 smart gates of different stations of North-South Metro corridor, having huge eyeball attractions.
- One Educational App maker has recently got the branding right of these smart gates for five years.
- They have started to display their App details on these gates.
- Branding work of all North-South Metro gates will be completed soon.
Kolkata Metro added another Metro rake:
Meanwhile, Shri Manoj Joshi, General Manager, Metro Railway dedicated another AC rake (MR – 415) to the service of the Nation on 17.09.2021, Viswakarma Jayanti at Noapara Carshed.
- He has expressed his hope that with the addition of this AC rake to the fleet, Metro Railway will be able to further improve its services for the benefit of the people.
- He also inaugurated a Scissor Trolley at the Periodic Overhauling Workshop at Noapara Carshed.
- Prior to this, General Manager participated in the Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojanaprogramme which was launched by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology through video conferencing from Rail Bhavan on 17.09.2021.
- Shri Joshi also interacted with the trainees who will be imparted training under this programme at the Technical Training Centre of Noapara Carshed.
- He advised them to take this opportunity to improve their skills and wished them a very bright future.
- Later, the General Manager planted a sapling and inaugurated a Flat Wagon for Accident Relief Train at Central Park Depot of East-West Metro.
Source: Metro Railway Kolkata-Press Release | Image Credit: Kolkata Metro
