Metro Railway Kolkata has undertaken massive maintenance and upgradation of passenger amenities works during Covid-19 lockdown period. Though Metro services are now suspended due to the lockdown, Metro authorities have been using this period to upgrade passenger amenities at Metro stations.
- Recently, a new escalator has been installed at Mahatma Gandhi Road station replacing the old one in record time.
- This new modern escalator has been erected and installed in two months during the lockdown period maintaining social distancing and all other Covid-19 protocols.
- This escalator will be ready for use after testing.
- Metro commuters will get the benefits of this upgradation work once Metro services resume.
- It is to be noted that in the last year 20 escalators have been replaced.
Recent Progress:
Construction works of Noapara- Barasat via Bimanbandar Metro extension Project has been going on smoothly and significant progress has been made despite the nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first phase of 7 kms stretch, the work involved the construction of a viaduct and underground tunnel work of Bimanbandar Station (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport).
- The construction work of Noapara – Barasat via Bimanbandar Extension Project has picked up pace in this lockdown as Metro officers and staff are working round the clock in order to complete the work at the earliest.
- Required number of labourers, plants and machinery have been deployed at the sites all the while following the strict Covid guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Site offices, labour camps and site premises are sanitized on a regular basis and strict health monitoring of each worker is being done on a daily basis.
- Workers have been provided with face masks, hand sanitizers, soaps and hygiene equipment.
- In the lockdown period, approximately 2000 MT of Steel and 10,000 cubic metre of concrete have been consumed.
- This has generated indirect employment opportunities for approximately 500 labourers at this critical juncture.
Source: Metro Railway, Kolkata-Press Release | Main Image Credit (representational): Metro Railway, Kolkata
