Truncated metro services on Green Line from Monday | See Details

To expedite work in the incomplete Esplanade-Sealdah section, some significant operational changes have been introduced in East-West Metro's under-river stretch. From Monday, trains running through the westbound tunnel, towards Esplanade, will not go beyond Mahakaran because two six-car rakes have been parked on the tracks.

Those plying on the eastbound tunnel will, however, continue along the entire 4.8 km Esplanade-Howrah Maidan stretch. To make up for the inconvenience, 32 services have been added and trains will run from 6.55 am to 10 pm instead of 7 am to 9.40 pm.

Officials said commuters getting off at Mahakaran can wait and board an Esplanade-bound train rolling in on the other tracks. East-West Metro runs in two disjointed sections — the 4.8 km Howrah Maidan-Esplanade and the 9.2 km Sector V-Sealdah. Currently, 118 services are run in the under-river section on weekdays and 46 on Sundays.

The latter remains unchanged. The 2.5 km Esplanade-Sealdah stretch is incomplete because it covers the subsidence-ridden Bowbazar area. The authorities are trying to start the corridor's full 16 km run next year.

The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section has two stations in between — Howrah railway station and Mahakaran. "Due to the ongoing construction work between Esplanade and Sealdah, services between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade are being revised from Nov 11 (Monday) till further notice," a Metro official said.