Government inaugurated Phoolbagan Metro Station

Railways and Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has inaugurated Phoolbagan Metro station of East-West Metro on 4th October, 2020.  Piyush Goyal also flagged off the first train from the newly inaugurated Phoolbgan station through video link.

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Key-Points

This extension of services from Salt Lake Stadium to Phoolbagan (a stretch of 1.665 kms) will be a great help for the commuters more so because of its proximity to Sealdah station.

This Metro provides the safest, cleanest and fastest transportation system in Kolkata.

Total length of this project is 16.5 kms. This will connect Howrah on the West bank of the river Hooghly with Salt Lake City on its East bank.

The first-phase of the East-West Metro from Salt Lake Stadium to Salt Lake Sector V was inaugurated by Minister of Railways on 13th February, 2020.