KOLKATA: Metro Railway has beefed up security for the Puja days with RPF assistance booths, quick response teams and women personnel on board the trains. On Monday, Metro general manager Manoj Joshi reviewed the security arrangements which will be in place from Saptami to Dashami and advised officials to be ready with additional services to meet extra rush during the Puja days.
The 32-km North-South Metro, which is Kolkata’s lifeline, will have 204 services running between 10am and 11pm from Saptami to Navami. Last year, Metro ran only 64 trains from 10am till 9pm from Saptami till Dashami. Line 2 or the East-West Metro, which operates 7 kms from Sector V till Phoolbagan, will have 60 services instead of the usual 48 during the Puja days.
