Kolkata metro rail sees highest passenger earnings in 13 years on Sep 2

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Kolkata metro rail sees highest passenger earnings in 13 years on Sep 2 - Business Standard

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On September 2, an estimated 7.5 lakh passengers travelled in the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-New Garia), Green Line-1 (Sector Five-Sealdah), Green Line-2 (Howrah Maidan-Esplanade), Purple Line (Joka-Majerhat) and Orange Line (New Garia-Ruby More).More than 6.3 lakh passengers travelled on the Blue Line on that day, while 56,000-odd passengers travelled on Green Line-2.

Metro Railway has earned more than Rs.1.33 crore from passengers on September 2, which is the highest passenger earnings in the last 13 years, the authorities said on Tuesday.

The underground Metro service began its operation in the city in 1984 in a section of what is now known as the Blue Line.