METRO RAILWAY OBSERVES 79TH INDEPENDENCE DAY
Kolkata, Date:15.08.2025
Metro Railway observed 79th Independence Day today i.e. on 15.08.2025. Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway unfurled the National Flag at Metro Rail Bhavan and inspected the parade of Metro RPF this morning.
In his address, General Manager spoke about the achievements of Metro Railway in various sectors. He has informed that very soon Metro will reach new destinations and improve standard of living of many more people.
In his speech, Shri Reddy highlighted the excellent performance of Metro Railway. It has carried 21.81 crore passengers during the period April, 2024 to March,2025 which is 13.30% higher than the previous year. During the current financial year 2025-26 (upto July, 2025), Metro Railway has earned ₹124.21 crores which is 3.55% higher than the previous year’s figure. Apart from this, he has also mentioned that more and more Metro commuters have been using the digital payment mode which is helping them to purchase their tokens, Smart Cards, QR Code Based Tickets as well as recharge Smart Cards very easily by downloading ‘Aamar Kolkata Metro’ App from Google Play Store and App Store. Metro Railway digital passenger earnings during 2024-25 were ₹78.11 Crore, which has been 23.65% of its total passenger earnings. Metro Railway authorities are working very hard to ensure maintenance of assets and improving safety, passenger amenities and reliability standards, General Manager added.
After the programme, New Entrance Lobby and Metro Family Tree at Metro Rail Bhavan were inaugurated in presence of Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway, senior officers and staff.
