<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In Kolkata more than 250 residents have been shifted from Bowbazar area following cracks developed in their houses due to ongoing work of East – West Merto Railways . The City Mayor visited the area this afternoon . The Mayor had a meeting with the authority of the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation . <br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" />''<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" />''The Railways has assured the Mayor for compensation to the residents besides arrangements for their temporary shelters . The Kolkata Police has opened a special Control room to monitor the situation . <br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" />''<br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" />''Electricity connections in the area have been snapped to avoid any untoward incident The East West Metro will connect Salt Lake to Howrah in first phase .</span>