One Metro stretch that connects Salt Lake with Howrah should be ready by the middle of next year. Another that aims to connect Salt Lake with the south-eastern and eastern parts of Kolkata should be ready by the end of next year.
“Trains will run on the full stretch of East-West Metro, between Howrah Maidan and Sector V, within the first six months of 2023,” Arun Arora, general manager of Eastern Railway and Metro Railway, said on Monday.
The East-West Metro is now operational between Sealdah and Sector V. Commercial services started from Sealdah on July 14.
