Smriti Irani inaugurates Kolkata’s Sealdah Metro Station

Sealdah metro station of the East-West Metro corridor, was inaugurated by Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday

Sealdah is Asia’s busiest railway station

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Commercial services at the station will begin on July 14

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It is a part of the East-West corridor, which is the first of its kind in India

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Sealdah Metro Station will help the daily commuters in the busy route.

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The metro station will help more than 33,000 commuters

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