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Kolkata: The first phase of the East-West Metro, stretching five kilometres between Salt Lake Sector V and Salt Lake Stadium, is expected to be soon inaugurated as the final trial runs are almost over. Let the trials be over and then we will finalise the East-West Metro first phase inauguration date," said Kolkata Metro Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Indrani Banerjee. The first phase of the East-West Metro stretch includes Salt Lake Sector V station, Karunamoyee station, Central Park station, City Centre station, Bengal Chemical station and Salt Lake Stadium station. The Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) is implementing the East-West Metro project from Salt Lake Sector V to Howrah Maidan, covering a distance of 16.5 kilometres. The first phase of the East-West corridor of Kolkata Metro was earlier scheduled to see its inauguration in 2012..