Kolkata, April 26 (IANS): Kolkata Metro railway services were halted on Sunday as a safety measure after fresh tremors hit Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal.
A Metro railway spokesperson said trains were halted at 12.42 p.m. as a precautionary measure. "We will carry out all safety checks before resuming the services, hopefully soon," the spokesman said.
A spokesman with the regional meteorological centre here said the quake measured 6.9 on the Richter scale in Kolkata and was felt at 12.40 p.m.
Shopping malls were also evacuated soon after the quake.
Tremors were also felt in Siliguri town of Darjeeling district.
Reports from Jalpaiguri district said people rushed out of multi-storeyed buildings and shopping malls as the ground shook.