Kolkata Metro Blue Line Upgrade: Replacement of Steel Third Rail with Aluminum begins to slash carbon emissionsKolkata Metro is upgrading its Blue Line by replacing the old steel third rail with a new, highly conductive aluminum rail. This is the first such upgrade in 38 years and will result in significantly reduced energy consumption, faster acceleration, shorter travel times, and lower operational costs. The new aluminum rail,...
more... manufactured in Germany, arrived in Kolkata in late July and will be installed over the next two years. The project has already started at Girish Park and Maidan stations with installation underway between Girish Park and Mahatma Gandhi Road stations. This upgrade will also reduce carbon emissions and maintenance requirements, improving air quality in the tunnels. Kolkata Metro's transition to aluminum rails aligns it with global metro systems and signifies a step towards a more efficient and environmentally friendly urban transportation system.
Kolkata Metro apna Blue Line ko modernize karne ke liye ek bada kadam uthaya hai, jisme unhone steel third rail ko replace karke new, highly conductive aluminum rail laga diya hai. Ye 38 saal mein pehla upgrade hai aur isse energy consumption bahut kam hoga, acceleration faster hoga, travel time kam...
more... hoga, aur operational costs bhi kam aayenge. Germany mein banaya gaya new aluminum rail Kolkata mein July ke aakh mein aa gaya tha aur next two years mein install kiya jaayega. Project Girish Park aur Maidan stations se start ho chuka hai, jahan Girish Park aur Mahatma Gandhi Road stations ke beech mein installation chal raha hai. Is upgrade se carbon emissions bhi kam honge aur maintenance bhi kam karna padega, jisse tunnels mein air quality improve hogi. Kolkata Metro ka aluminum rails pe switch karna, global metro systems se alignment karta hai aur efficient aur environmentally friendly urban transportation system ki taraf ek kadam hai.