Hawkers, buses, autos and toto drivers have taken over the main entrance of Howrah Maidan Metro station in Kolkata. The area, which was supposed to be a swanky Metro station, is now cluttered with temporary bus stands and hawkers. The East-West Metro project, including the under-river tunnels, has been completed, but the station entrance remains blocked. The local authorities have promised to address the issue and remove the hawkers before the Metro starts operations.
After Sealdah and Salt Lake Sector V stations, now paper -based QR code ticketing system has been introduced in Karunamoyee and Central Park Metro stations of EastWest Metro (Green Line).