1 year ago
Metro to Switch Tracks at Shahid Khudiram to Save Time
Metro trains on the Blue Line will soon change tracks at Shahid Khudiram station instead of Kavi Subhash to speed up travel.
This change is happening because the station at Kavi Subhash is being fixed due to problems with the platform.
Right now, trains have to go past Shahid Khudiram to Kavi Subhash before turning around, which takes extra time.
The railway is planning to improve Shahid Khudiram station so trains can turn around there, which will be faster.
The work at Kavi Subhash, including taking down and rebuilding the platform, will take a long time.
Since Kavi Subhash closed, Shahid Khudiram has become much busier.
Metro trains on the Blue Line will switch tracks at Shahid Khudiram station instead of Kavi Subhash to save time.
Passenger services to Kavi Subhash were suspended due to platform pillar cracks.
An empty train currently travels 1.6km past Shahid Khudiram to Kavi Subhash before reversing.
Metro Railway plans to upgrade Shahid Khudiram for train reversals, including signaling.
The rebuilding of Kavi Subhash's Up platform is expected to take at least nine months.
- Who
- Metro Railway officials and passengers.
- What
- Metro trains will switch tracks at Shahid Khudiram instead of Kavi Subhash.
- Where
- Shahid Khudiram and Kavi Subhash stations on the Blue Line.
- When
- Soon, with no specific timeline given.
- Why
- To save travel time and due to platform issues at Kavi Subhash.
Key facts
- Line
- Blue Line
- Current Southern Terminal
- Shahid Khudiram
- Kavi Subhash Platform Repair Time
- At least nine months
- Extra travel distance for reversal
- 1.6 km
- Daily Footfall at Shahid Khudiram
- Around 20,000
