Kolkata, Aug 9 (PTI) The Kolkata Metro will run a lower number of services on Independence Day, an official said on Friday.

A total of 188 services will be run on the Dakhineswar-New Garia line on August 15. Ninety-four services will be run in each direction, he said.

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Usually, 288 services are available each day in the corridor.

On that day, regular services will be available from 6.50 am to 9.40 pm on this line, the official said.

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The special night service will be available at 10.40 pm as usual on that day.

In the East-West corridor's Sector 5-Sealdah section, 90 services will be available on August 15 instead of 106 daily services. In the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section also 90 services will be operated instead of 130.

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