December 4, 2025
Lok Sabha MP Mala Roy’s Zero Hour mention on improving Kolkata Metro Railway
Thank you Madam. Kolkata is the largest city in India. The country’s first metro rail was launched in 1986 to provide ease of transportation for the people of Kolkata, the busiest metropolis. The aim was to keep the city’s public life moving through a fast-paced transport system. With time, the noise of Kolkata has increased. The population has increased. In comparison, the central government’s allocation for the development of the metro rail has been gradually reduced. As a result, services are constantly being disrupted. The number of employees is decreasing. The suffering of passengers has reached its peak due to heavy crowding during office hours. In fact, trains are often canceled due to mechanical problems with the old rake. A suffocating environment is being created on the platform due to the pressure of thousands of passengers. The safety of passengers is being disrupted, passengers have to travel at the risk of their lives. And there are many accidents. Due to the lack of green corridors on any platform, people are suffering from the fear of losing their lives if the traffic pressure increases. Although the Railway Department is inaugurating the metro on new routes, the risk of not giving importance to the work of platform, rail truck renovation, truck fitting and signal upgrading on old routes is increasing. People are getting worried. Therefore, I request the Railway Ministry to take appropriate measures.
