Kolkata Metro's airport line likely to start running from March. Here is the latest update
Yellow Line, which will ultimately connect Barasat to Kolkata, a TOI report stated. Speaking at a meeting inside the airport metro premises on Tuesday, Metro Railway General Manager P. Uday Kumar Reddy reiterated the project's timeline, emphasizing that all efforts are focused on achieving the March 2025 target.
Officials assured Reddy that trial runs along the 4-kilometer segment between Dum Dum Cantonment and Jai Hind station will commence as planned in December. The adjoining 3-kilometer stretch between Noapara and Dum Dum Cantonment had undergone test runs last year and received the necessary safety clearances from the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS). Phase I of the Yellow Line has since been extended to include the airport.
Progress in Construction and Safety Preparations
A Metro Railway spokesperson stated, «Officials apprised the GM of the latest status of the Yellow Line's civil, electrical, and signal and telecommunications work.» Devinder Kumar, Chief Engineer (Construction) of Metro Railway, informed that approximately 250 fire doors will be installed ahead of the trials to meet safety requirements.
Other construction milestones include the completion of staircases, platform flooring at Jai Hind station, and plans to begin the installation of travelators. «The firefighting system must be operational to secure fire safety approvals from the state fire services department,» Reddy instructed during the review meeting.
Enhanced Connectivity for Kolkata Commuters
Once operational, the airport metro
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