Kolkata: The North-South Metro clocked nearly 8 lakh passenger footfall on Thursday, Panchami. With 288 services, the Kavi Subhas-Dakshineswar line registered 7,92,060 commuters. At 80,362, the highest number was from Dum Dum, followed by Esplanade at 63,189, Kalighat at 63,047 and Sovabazar at 50,301. Starting on Saptami, Saturday, Metro will run night-long services till Monday. East-West Metro services will be till midnight on the three main puja days. tnn
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But organisers notice north-south divide
In the early days of Durga Puja, south Kolkata seems to be attracting more visitors and cars compared to the northern part of the city. However, organizers believe that the situation can change once major pandals in the north are inaugurated. The early divide may be due to the perception that south Kolkata has wider roads and is more convenient for pandal-hopping combined with shopping. Overall, there is expected to be a record turnout this year, possibly due to the heritage tag attached to Durga Puja.
In the early days of Durga Puja, south Kolkata seems to be attracting more visitors and cars compared to the northern part of the city. However, organizers believe that the situation can change once major pandals in the north are inaugurated. The early divide may be due to the perception that south Kolkata has wider roads and is more convenient for pandal-hopping combined with shopping. Overall, there is expected to be a record turnout this year, possibly due to the heritage tag attached to Durga Puja.
Kolkata Metro emerges as top choice for Puja revellers
The Kolkata Metro has seen a surge in daily passenger counts as the festive Puja days approach. The North-South Metro has reached an impressive milestone of nearly 7.5 lakhs passengers per day. On October 18, it carried a staggering 7,49,160 passengers. The highest passenger count was recorded at Dumdum, with 76,587 travelers. The Metro Railway has implemented arrangements to make the experience more convenient for pandal hoppers, including night-long services on certain days. The Kolkata Metro continues to play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless transportation for residents and visitors during the Puja festivities.
The Kolkata Metro has seen a surge in daily passenger counts as the festive Puja days approach. The North-South Metro has reached an impressive milestone of nearly 7.5 lakhs passengers per day. On October 18, it carried a staggering 7,49,160 passengers. The highest passenger count was recorded at Dumdum, with 76,587 travelers. The Metro Railway has implemented arrangements to make the experience more convenient for pandal hoppers, including night-long services on certain days. The Kolkata Metro continues to play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless transportation for residents and visitors during the Puja festivities.
200 Naidu supporters storm Metro stns, services disrupted
Over 200 supporters of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu staged protests at various metro stations in Hyderabad in solidarity with the arrested leader. The protesters wore black and attempted to fill the trains, causing disruptions to the metro services. Metro officials closed off one station for 30 minutes to prevent more protesters from entering. Some protesters managed to board trains but were intercepted by police at other stations. The protests caused inconvenience to regular commuters and cases have been booked against some protesters.
Over 200 supporters of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu staged protests at various metro stations in Hyderabad in solidarity with the arrested leader. The protesters wore black and attempted to fill the trains, causing disruptions to the metro services. Metro officials closed off one station for 30 minutes to prevent more protesters from entering. Some protesters managed to board trains but were intercepted by police at other stations. The protests caused inconvenience to regular commuters and cases have been booked against some protesters.
