KOLKATA: East-West Metro’s Sealdah run might not be flagged off on Poila Baishakh, officials said on Monday. No communique to this effect so far was a pointer towards an opening date that’s not as immediate as April 15, they said.
Metro Railway, the umbrella organization for the city’s rapid system, had not heard from Railway Board or the ministry of railways till late on Monday about the date of commissioning of the seventh stop for Kolkata’s Line 2. Metro Railway general manager Arun Arora had earlier announced that he would suggest to the Railway Board about starting the Metro’s extended operations from Poila Baisakh. An official said, “If the new section were to open on April 15, we would have received a letter from the Railway Board by Monday. But one never knows… if the ministry decides, the letter can come on Tuesday or the day after.”
