Overview
- A push trolley inspection was successfully carried out on the Beleghata–IT Centre (Salt Lake) section on September 17, confirming track alignment and readiness for the next phase of work.
- Metro officials say viaduct and ballastless track works on the third phase are complete, which permits crews to begin overhead and electrical installations on the stretch.
- The third phase is described as substantially completed for civil and track work, but passenger service has not started because signalling, systems integration and trial runs remain to be done.
- Opening this stretch will give commuters direct metro access to Salt Lake Sector V’s IT hub, shortening commutes and easing road congestion for workers traveling to New Town.
- The 32 km Kavi Subhash–Jai Hind Bimanbandar Orange Line was sanctioned in 2010 and is being built in five phases; two earlier sections already carry passengers and the next project steps are electrical fit‑out, signalling and trial operations.