India News | Metro to Run 72 Services on Joka-Majerhat Stretch from July 14

Kolkata, Jul 11 (PTI) To meet the demand of commuters, Metro Railway Kolkata authorities will be running a total of 72 services every day from July 14 on Joka-Majerhat stretch of the Purple Line.

The Metro authorities said in a statement on Friday that from the 62 services (31 UP + 31 DN) being run at present for five working days in the week, a total of 72 services will ply from next week at an interval of 21 minutes.

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The interval between two trains in both sections is 24 minutes presently.

There will be no services on Saturdays and Sundays as usual.

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