Trails of Kolkata Metro Line 3 (Purple line) has started

 

The trail run of Phase 1 Joka-Taratala section of the city's Line 3(Purple line) started on the 15^th of September. The stretch is 15 km(Joka - Esplanade) long and is also Kolkata's second largest stretch after Noapara.

The whole stretch comprises 3 lines:-

Line 1- Joka to Majerhat (Trials underway)

Line 2-Majerhat to Esplanade (Under construction)

Line 3- Purple line(Trails Started)

RVNL to use a non-AC rake for test runs at the Joka-Esplanade Metro's phase 1 trials

"The non-AC rakes have been phased out and only AC rakes are used for operations along the Kavi Subhas-Dakshineswar line. One such non-AC rake was selected from the Noapara carshed and prepared for test runs for the Joka-Esplanade Metro's Phase 1 trials," a Metro Railway official said.

According to Metro authorities, the rake shouldn't leave the Joka facility for another fortnight. "Once assembled, it will undergo test runs inside the depot. When considered fit for trials, it will be mounted on the tracks," An RVNL representative remarked.

But because the signals have not yet been installed in the Joka-Taratala portion, this testing will differ from those done on the city's new Metro lines, the East-West and the Dakshineswar Metro.