CRS Inspects Dum Dum Cantonment–Jai Hind Bimanbandar Stretch of Metro Yellow Line

Mr. Sumeet Singhal, Commissioner of Railway Safety (NF Circle) has inspected the Dum Dum Cantonment to Jai Hind Bimanbandar stretch of Yellow Line on 16.08.2025 by undertaking detailed inspection of all the sub-systems, encompassing tracks, train, emergency response features of Metro train operation; a pre-requisite for the commissioning of any Metro section for introducing passenger services. He also conducted a trolley inspection from Dum Dum Cantonment to Jai Hind Bimanbandar Metro stations.

Apart from this, speed trial run between Jai Hind Bimanbandar station to Noapara station and return were also conducted in his presence.

Mr. Anuj Mittal, Principal Chief Engineer of Metro Railway along with other senior officials of Metro Railway were present during this inspection.

The Commissioner of Railway Safety has expressed his satisfaction on the readiness of the completed section for passenger service.

On receipt of the formal sanction of the CRS, the stretch from Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar will be commissioned. After commissioning of these new Metro services, the urban transport infrastructure of Kolkata will see a paradigm change ensuring seamless movement to, and from the NSCB International Airport enabling the commuters in mitigating road traffic congestions.

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