WATER WORLD: A stretch at Taratala in south Kolkata on Monday, September 20. Three weather systems — the monsoon trough and two cyclonic circulations — collided over the Kolkata skies to trigger the highest rain Kolkata has seen in September in a while. It sparked traffic snarls, power outages, and even deaths from electrocution.
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EAST-WEST DATE: An East-West Metro rake. The target for the completion of the East-West Metro corridor — 16.6km between Sector V and Howrah Maidan via under the Hooghly — is June 2022, officials said this week. A 7km-stretch — between Sector V and Phoolbagan — has been operational since October last year. A 2.3km-section, between Phoolbagan and Sealdah, will be operational by December
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FISH FEAST: Hilsa from Bangladesh on sale at a market in north Kolkata on Friday, September 24. As an advance Durga Puja gift, Bengal’s eastern neighbour has allowed its traders to export over 4,500 tonnes of hilsa to Bengal — by far the most the Bangladesh government has allowed in recent years
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MORE RAIN ON WAY: The overflowing Dhakuria Lakes on Friday, September 24. A rain-weary Kolkata has more downpours headed its way. Another cyclonic circulation is likely to emerge over northeast and east-central Bay of Bengal around Monday, September 27, according to the Met office. There is also an alert of heavy rain and strong winds for Kolkata for September 28 and 29
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