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Kolkata Metro East–West Services Halted for 40 Minutes After Urgent Work at Central Park

Emergency point maintenance cut trains on the Phoolbagan–Sector V link and highlights how a track‑switch fault can disrupt peak‑hour commutes.

Overview

  • Metro Railway introduced truncated services at about 5 pm on Wednesday, running trains only between Howrah Maidan and Phoolbagan while work proceeded at Central Park station.
  • Officials reported full service on the Sector V–Howrah Maidan stretch was restored at 5:41 pm after roughly 40 minutes of disruption.
  • Metro authorities did not publicly give a technical cause, though unnamed sources told some outlets a point failure on the depot–station connecting line required immediate repairs.
  • A 'point' is the track‑switch mechanism that guides trains between depot and running tracks, and its failure can block movements until crews carry out urgent maintenance.
  • The East–West corridor links major employment hubs including Sector V and Howrah Maidan, so even short peak‑hour stoppages can delay commuters and may prompt closer checks of depot‑connection equipment.