Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on October 07 briefed today's cabinet decisions to media in Delhi.
He said cabinet today gave the approval to complete the East-West Metro Corridor project at the cost of Rs 8,575 crores in Kolkata.
He said, "Cabinet today gave the approval to complete the East-West Metro Corridor Project at the cost of Rs 8,575 crores.
This will give a boost to mass transit system.
The total route length of the East-West Metro Corridor project is 16.6 km consisting of 12 stations.
The project will ease traffic congestion, enhance urban connectivity and provide a cleaner mobility solution to lakhs of daily commuters."