What we are looking forward to in 2021 Until the vaccine shot is administered, there are some other things for Calcuttans
A Covid-19 vaccine is the best thing that can happen in 2021. Until that shot is jabbed in, there are some other things that Calcuttans can look forward to in the year ahead
New Garia-Dakshineswar Metro
Metro trains should start running up to Dakshineswar by the end of February, officials have said. A trial run has already taken place on the Noapara-Dakshineswar stretch of the north-south Metro line. Once operational, the new Metro link will benefit thousands from the north of the city, places like Baranagar, Bonhooghly, Dunlop, Belghoria and further north. Ever since the Tallah bridge was closed to traffic in the second half of 2019 (it has since been demolished to make way for a new one), a large section of these commuters have had a harrowing time commuting.