Kolkata's Metro Rail

Points: The metro makes its start — The section already under operation — Future hope.

             Kolkata’s Metro is now the talk of the town. It is the first of its kind in India. It has made its start and has already become a focal point of attraction.
             The Metro railway is being constructed in several sectors. The work of the sector from Dum-Dum to  Tollygunge  is completed. The work in the Tollygunge sector has at last been completed and regular operations have started between  Dum-Dum  and Tollygunge. The stations on this route are Dumdum, Belgachia, Shyama Bazar, Shova Bazar, Girish Park, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Central, Chandni Chowk, Esplanade, Park Street, Maidan, Rabindra Sadan, Netaji Bhawan, Jatin Das Park, Kalighat, Rabindra Sarovar, Tollygunge. 
             Later on further constructions started from Tollygunge Metro station and extended to Kavi Subhas.
The stations between this route are Netaji, Masterda Surya Sen, Gitanjali, Kavi Nazrul, Shahid Khudhiram, and Kavi Subhas. Nowadays, construction is going on to extend  the Northern end beyond Dum-Dum to Noapara.
             The underground stations are very neat and clean and the platforms are well lighted. The arrangements in the compartments are also excellent. When we get down to a Metro station we feel like being in a western country. Kolkata’s Metro compares well with the Metros of London, Paris, New York, Tokyo and even Moscow and Kiev.
             The most challenging sector of the Metro, however, is the Shyambazar-Esplanade sector. The work here was very slow but has gained speed in recent month. For the success of the Metro Railway it is essential that the total work is complete within a reasonable time. Of course, even after the completion, there will remain the problem of maintenance. The habits of the citizens need adjustment to the new traffic systems.
             There are, and will be, sceptics and critics. But we hope that Kolkata’s Metro, will he Kolkata’s pride and best show-piece.

Value of Sports

Points: The virtues of a sportsman — Importance in Individual and collective — Significance in the civilized work.

             A nation is often known by her sports. For example, the Englishmen are great lovers of sports. Some of the common English expressions show the English attitude towards sports. “To play the game” means for English “to act honourably.” “That’s not cricket” means “that is not fair.” When we say of a man, “He is a sports man, all that we mean is, he is “frank, generous and free from petty spite.” These are sportsman like qualities.

             Sports, which include both games and athletics, have a tremendous importance in our individual as well as collective life. It is through games and athletics that the individual attains the highest standards in body-building. Besides, he acquires stamina and skill. His morale reaches a high standard and he discovers the value of discipline and team work. A genuine sportsman is bold, frank, generous and outspoken.

             Sports and games are joyful activities. When a goal-keeper saves a goal or when a tennis player smashes a ball or a batsman scores a boundary, he feels elated. Sports may, in fact, be an effective substitute for war. There is something essentially combative in human nature. Sports and games are a civilized outlet of those instincts. The Olympic Games, in which sportsmen of all lands participate, stand thus for human unity and brotherhood.