Taxi Bandh: October 9th for 12 hrs in Kolkata

Calcutta is known for very frequent bandhs. Whenever we demand something, we call for a bandh. Well, now the taxi drivers called a strike on October 9th for 12 hours in Kolkata.

Demands: Security for Taxi drivers

Madan Mitra, President of Calcutta’s Progressive Taxi Union announced the stike and alleged that Asgar Ali, a taxi driver, has been missing since September. He said police is not helping them at all. He said the police has got 48 hrs to take an action.

Demands will be:  Security from Taxi drivers.

Metro Railway, Kolkata is the first underground Metro Railway in India extending from Dum-Dum near Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose airport to Tollygunj, over a length of 16.45 Kms. The complete history of development of Calcutta Metro can be found from Metro Official Website. If you check the official website you will fins they have a poll. The poll is here:

How would you rate Metro services on overall basis?

Poll Choices: Excellent /Good / Poor

But when you try to hit submit, it will give you some error!

So, Here is the working one!

Frequency of Trains: Good. Varies from 8 to 15 mins.

Expansion Plan: Tollygunge to Garia

Contact Calcutta Metro: Click Here

Metro Map

Now! I am sure you have used METRO many times in your life. In Calcutta and in other cities too. Few weeks back I read a news about hawkers selling various stuffs in Kolkata metro! Surprisingly people were stunned! No one notice hawkers in our everyday life but it was so important that it was a “news” and published in front pages of many newspapers! Well, there are more. Problems with late Metro Rails, misbehavior from metro rail office persons, no more clean platforms, suicide attempts, Metro Rail break down….hmm quite a long list!

So, the question is why Metro rail losing it’s fame? Or what can we do to improve the situation of Metro in Kolkata? Should we raise the ticket price even more? Employ more people to work for Kolkata Metro? Aware people more about cleanliness in Stations?

If you travel in Kolkata Metro, Please share your experience with us. Just hit the comment button to leave a note. Thanks for your time and help!