Summary:
Metro Railway authorities on Wednesday announced the fare chart of the East-West Metro, with a minimum fare of Rs 5 for 2 km and a maximum fare of Rs 30. The Metro line will run from Howrah Maidan and Salt Lake’s Sector V, a total of 16.5 km. Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation officials said they will soon open the 6-km stretch connecting Sector V to Stadium. The Metro line will have a screen door which will open only when the train stops at a platform, which an official said was designed to curb incidents of suicide. The existing North-South Metro from Noapara to New Garia has a minimum fare of Rs 5, but the fare is applicable for 5 km, as opposed to 2 km in the new line..