Revised cost cleared for Kolkata East West Metro project at Rs 8,575 crore

New Delhi: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised cost estimate for construction of Kolkata East West Metro Corridor. The project will be built at a cost of Rs 8,575 crore.

The project envisages construction of a metro corridor between Salt Lake Sector-V and Howrah Maidan in West Bengal for a total route length of 16.6 km. The project is being implemented by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, which is a central public sector enterprise under the ministry of railways, set up as a special purpose vehicle. The project was earlier slated for completion in December 2021. “Efforts are being taken to minimise the impact of pandemic on completion of the project,” a government statement said.