Shri Manoj Joshi, General Manager, Metro Railway on 02.12.2021 conducted a detailed inspection of the underground Sealdah Metro station of East-West Metro along with Shri Manas Sarkar., MD Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) to review the progress of the on-going works of this upcoming important Metro station which will be the gateway of Kolkata for suburban passengers.
- Station commissioning and installation works of various equipment related to Signalling, CCTV Monitoring Air-conditioning, Air Handling Units, Power-Supply, Escalators, Lifts, Platform Screen Doors, Tracks, all Passenger Interchange Points with Eastern Railway etc were thoroughly inspected by Shri Joshi.
- Principal Head of Departments of Metro Railway and other senior officials of KMRCL were also present during this inspection.
- The General Manager held a detailed discussion with Shri Manas Sarkar MD, KMRCL. and senior officials at the site.
- Expressing his satisfaction after seeing the progress of works, Shri Soak instructed to complete all pending jobs at the earliest.
- After completion of all the works, Commissioner of Railway Safety will be requested to conduct his inspection for giving his permission for starting commercial services up to Sealdah.
- On 17.11.2021, Shri Manoj Joshi, General Manager, inspected the stretch between Kavi Subhas to Salt Lake Sector V stations of the upcoming New Garia (Kavi Subhas)-Airport Metro project along with other senior officers of Metro Railway and Shri Amit Roy, ED/ RVNL.
- Shri Joshi inspected the construction site of Kavi Subhas Metro station and the rake reversal arrangements at this station.
- He also visited the passenger interchanging points between old and new Kavi Subhas Metro stations as well as New Garia station of Eastern Railway.
- He took stock of the progress of the construction of double discharge platforms and the carshed near Kavi Subhas Metro station.
- Later, he also inspected the construction works of Satyajit Ray. J.N.Nandi, Hemanta Mukherjee, Kavi Sukanta.
- Beliaghata and Salt Lake Sector V stations.
- He also discussed the action plan for completion of the work at critical locations where discontinuities of via-duct are to be bridged.
- Shri Joshi reviewed the passenger interchanging arrangements at Salt Lake Sector V station with East-West Metro.
- He instructed concerned officials to complete all project works within the stipulated time.
Source: Metro Railway Kolkata-Press Release
