KOLKATA: With the Sealdah extension, East-West Metro timings are likely to have a complete overhaul from Thursday. Instead of the existing 8am-to-8pm operation hours, a revised schedule is being worked out, so that the first train from Sealdah can leave at 6.55am and that from Sector V at 7am. The last train from Sealdah may leave at 9.35pm and from Sector V at 9.40pm.
On an average, East-West Metro barely registers a daily footfall of 3,000 passengers. So, there is no East-West service on weekends. When Sealdah is added, Saturday services could be reintroduced. But Sunday operations will continue to remain suspended for now, officials said.
