Kolkata Metro started its first Automatic Pumping Station at Kavi Nazrul Station on Tuesday.
This initiative was taken up by the Metro Railway to combat incidents of fire. Metro railway sources said, each and every Metro station would get such Automatic Pumping Stations soon.
This would be a pioneering step for ensuring fire safety at the Metro stations.
General Manager, Metro Rail Kolkata, M C Chauhan started the system on Tuesday. This system will be installed in other stations as soon as possible, the Metro Railway authority said. It is important to mention that the Metro authorities have been mulling this for a long time.