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The Times of India
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Ajanta Chakraborty | TNN

Kolkata Metro to add 61km tracks by 2026, East-West full run by January: General manager

KOLKATA: In the next four years, Kolkata will boast of a 100km of Metro network, Metro Railway general manager Arun Arora said on Thursday. These include Phase 1 of the Joka-Esplanade and New Garia-Airport corridors, with expected runs in September and October, respectively. Also, East-West Metro's Sealdah extension will start by April this year.

By January, next year, the entire East-West Metro will be operational, Arora said. So, 21.5km should be added by then.

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