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Around 1.92 lakh passengers traveled on the Dakshineswar-New Garia (Blue Line) Metro till 3 pm on Sunday, the day a big rally was organized by the ruling Trinamool Congress in Kolkata's Dharamtala.
A Metro Railway, Kolkata, statement said the 1.92 lakh commuter count till 3 pm on July 21 was almost 80 percent more than last Sunday’s (July 14) passenger figure up to 3 pm. Around 1.07 lakh passengers had traveled on Blue Line Metro till 3 pm on July 14, it said.
“Keeping in mind a political rally is scheduled at Esplanade on July 21, Metro Railway authorities made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth services….Additional counters opened at different stations for the benefit of the passengers,” it said.
Lakhs of people converged from various districts to attend TMC’s Martyrs’ Day rally, which is held in the Esplanade area of the city on July 21 every year.