Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

name of Kolkata Metro rail will be taken with London, Moscow, Berlin rail soon. The speed of the rail would be enhanced too. Kolkata Metro was started its journey from 20.10.1984 and since then it became the oldest glory of now, another feather will soon be added in the story of achievement of Metro rail - it will soon join in the 'Elite Club' of London, Moscow, Berlin Metro rail. The name of Kolkata Metro will be taken with London, Moscow, Berlin, Munich and Istanbul Metro rail - because unlike those five Metro rails, Kolkata Metro rail will get composite alluminium third line at its north-south three phases, Kolkata Metro will install alluminium third line at its 35 kms track. At first phase, the work will be done from Dum Dum to Shyambazar, at second phase, the work will be completed from Shyambazar to Central station and from Jatin Das Park to Tollygunge (Mahanayak Uttam Kumar) station, and at the third phase alluminium third line will be installed at the track fro

But name is much more than imagination, in fact, take some examples of Kolkata's famous places which are no longer exist. Metro cinema - One of the oldest and popular cinema hall of the city. It was famous not only for the Hollywood movies, especially for MGM productions, but, it was the rendezvous of lovers and other people - they used to meet under the shed of Metro cinema (as shown in the pic). It remained popular for many decades, not only for the  Kolkatans, but for the cine-goers of suburbs. They loved shows of old Hollywood movies in Metro. But now, this famous hall is being demolished...it is now matter of some more time when one can see only ruins of this old cinema hall. But we believe, it will still be the rendezvous of young lovers and others, the bus conductor will still call 'Metro stoppage'.             'Ujjwala' - another cinema hall of south Kolkata - which is no more. It was famous for release of Bengali movies. Uttam Kumar's '

Yesterday 'Kahaani' fame Vidya Balan came to the city for the publicity of her Kolkata-based Hindi movie 'Kahaani' and won the heart of the city with her frankness. She said, 'Ami Kolkatar meye' and recited Sukumar Roy's nonsense limerick 'Shunte pelam Posta giye' with laugh. Vidya arrived at Uttam Kumar Metro Station for the publicity of her new film slated for release on 9 March and asked the city-dwellers to watch her film. For 4 days, shooting of her film 'Kahaani' was held at Uttam Kumar and Kalighat Metro Station. So, she decided to start the publicity with Metro station. Vidya is thankful to the Metro authority for the co-operation during shooting periods and expressed her deep desire to be the Brand Ambassador of Kolkata Metro. The GM of Metro also expressed his happiness to get Vidya as their Brand Ambassador. -- A. B.