For the first time in many years, the newer rakes outnumber the older ones in the Kolkata Metro fleet, long dubbed as “ageing and snag-prone”.
The Kolkata Metro fleet now comprises 28 trains, all air-conditioned.
Fifteen rakes are part of the group made at the Integral Coach Factory near Chennai and called Medha rakes. The remaining 13 are older, made by BHEL.
“Six new trains, made at the Integral Coach Factory near Chennai, have arrived since September 2020 and are part of the operational fleet. Three more are due to arrive in the next four months,” said a Metro official.
