“Consider Representation For Extending Last Train Timings”: Cal HC Directs Kolkata Metro

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday has directed the Kolkata Metro railway authorities to consider representation made in a PIL seeking an extension of time of the last train by about 45 minutes.

The petitioner’s lawyer stated that the last metro train in the popular north-south alignment in Kolkata leaves Dum Dum in the north and Kavi Subhash station in the south at 9:40 pm.

Furthermore, the lawyer also claimed that in almost all other metro rail services across the country, the last train leaves the originating station around 11 pm.

The petitioner sought for extending the last train timings of the Kolkata Metro railway by 45-50 minutes in the interest of commuters.

WHAT COURT DIRECTS?

The Calcutta High Court directed the Kolkata Metro railway authorities to consider a representation made in a PIL seeking an extension of time of the last train by about 45 minutes.

The petitioner’s lawyer stated that the last metro train in the popular north-south alignment in Kolkata leaves Dum Dum in the north and Kavi Subhash station in the south at 9:40 pm.

Also, the lawyer claimed that in almost all other metro rail services across the country, the last train leaves the originating station around 11 pm.

The petitioner sought to extend the last train timings of the Kolkata Metro railway by 45-50 minutes in the interest of commuters.

A division bench presided by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam directed Kolkata Metro authorities to consider the representation made by the petitioner and examine the feasibility of the request.

The bench, also comprising Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, directed the Metro authorities to send a reply to the petitioner, within 4 weeks of receiving this order, on its decision after considering the representation.

The court stated that it is aware that the decision to fix the timings of trains rests fully with the railway authorities and that it doesn’t have the expertise to go into the technical aspects.

Maintaining that it is a very good suggestion, the chief justice stated it will help commuters.

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