Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Sealdah–Esplanade East-West link, the Noapara–Jai Hind Bimanbandar airport stretch of the Yellow Line, and the Hemanta Mukhopadhyay–Beleghata Orange Line section on August 22 at Jessore Road station.
• Commissioner of Railway Safety Sumeet Singhal completed trolley inspections and speed trials on August 16–17, granting the Yellow Line its mandatory safety clearance for passenger operations.
• Metro Railway Kolkata says services on the 6.77 km Noapara–Jai Hind Bimanbandar stretch with four stations will commence next week, providing a direct link to the airport.
• Political tensions over the invitation have intensified and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip the ceremony after receiving a formal note from Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
• A RITES survey revealed structural cracks on the Dakshineswar–Kavi Subhas route and tenders have been issued for renovation work targeting completion within nine months.