Kolkata Metro on Thursday conducted the speed trial along the three km Noapara-Dumdum Cantonment stretch in the northern suburbs in the presence of the chief commissioner of railway safety.
A Metro railway statement informed that Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety Janak Kumar Garg inspected the speed trial on this stretch from Noapara to Dum Dum Cantonment station, which achieved a maximum speed of 75 mph.
Meanwhile, a senior official said all necessary arrangements have been made to make the Noapara-Dumdum Cantonment section ready within a fortnight with Noapara becoming an interchange point for the blue and yellow lines.
Authorities targeting Poila Baisakh deadline
Metro authorities are targeting the Poila Baisakh (April 15) deadline for the inauguration of the 3km extension on the Noapara-Barasat Yellow line of the Kolkata metro.
On March 24 (Sunday), the maiden trial run began between the Noapara-Dum Dum Cantonment section. Janak Kumar Garg inspected the newly built Dum Dum Cantonment Metro station and undertook a trolley inspection from Noapara to Dum Dum Cantonment station during the day, before the commissioning of the new stretch of the Yellow Line, an official mentioned.
Notably, the progress from Dumdum Cantonment to N S C Bose Airport is yet to be over but work is on a fast pace to complete the airport station. At present, Esplanade and New Garia are two other metro interchange points on Kolkata metro network.
While Esplanade is for the Blue and Green lines, New Garia is the interchange between the blue and orange lines.