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kolkata metro news

Kolkata Metro girder work atop Chingrighata crossing completed after two years

The 32km-long metro line was supposed to be completed by 2016-17. (X/amitmalviya)
Published on May 26, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Kolkata Metro services hit for over an hour after tree branch falls on track

The branch fell on the down line between Tollygunje (Mahanayak Uttam Kumar) and Kudghat (Netaji) stations.
Published on May 07, 2026 06:30 pm IST

Kolkata Metro launches audio message discouraging people against suicides

Kolkata Metro launches audio message discouraging people against suicides
Published on Feb 08, 2026 11:15 pm IST

Power issue halts Kolkata metro briefly during peak hours

Amid the power supply issue in the Kolkata metro train, emergency measures were taken to ensure passenger safety.
Published on Jan 13, 2026 03:08 pm IST

Kolkata Metro to run late-night services on Blue Line on Christmas

File photo of Kolkata Metro.
Published on Dec 22, 2025 10:13 pm IST

Kolkata Metro to run special trains for Puja Carnival | All you need to know

A record 46.56 lakh passengers availed themselves of Metro services in various corridors.
Published on Oct 04, 2025 08:47 pm IST

Kolkata Metro services along North-South corridor briefly hit

File photo of commuters at a Kolkata Metro station.
Published on Sept 08, 2025 12:06 pm IST

Hiccups derail India’s Metro expansion

Mumbai's reliance metro rail has eased traffic congestion on Andheri Kurla road. More and more people are travelling by metro in the city (Shutterstock)
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:57 am IST

Kolkata Metro runs services from 9 am for SSC exam candidates

Kolkata Metro runs services from 9 am for SSC exam candidates. (Mushtaq/HT)
Published on Sept 07, 2025 02:18 pm IST

Kolkata Metro to run services from 7 am on Sunday for WBSSC exam

Kolkata Metro to run services from 7 am on Sunday for WBSSC recruitment test candidates
Published on Sept 06, 2025 12:40 pm IST

Kolkata woman’s angry rant about packed metro is viral: ‘We can’t go to office’

A commuter slammed authorities for overcrowding in the Kolkata Metro.
Published on Aug 29, 2025 10:35 am IST

‘Allow me some…’: Mamata goes down memory lane as PM flags off new metro links

Banerjee recalled her time as the railways minister of India, saying she was “fortunate” to have planned and sanctioned a series of metro railway corridors in Kolkata.
Published on Aug 22, 2025 07:16 pm IST

PM Modi flags off three new metro routes in Kolkata

Officials said the new stretches are expected to ease congestion on Kolkata’s choked roads and transform daily commuting for millions.
Published on Aug 22, 2025 05:45 pm IST

Kolkata Metro to drive real estate growth through better connectivity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's August 22 metro launch is expected to boost Kolkata’s real estate market, with experts projecting a 5% rise in property values driven by improved connectivity. (Representational Image)
Updated on Aug 23, 2025 11:55 am IST

Metro services from Kolkata Airport to start next week

The service will reduce the difficulty of the residents in reaching Kolkata Airport.
Published on Aug 18, 2025 03:36 am IST

Man found dead in middle of Kolkata Metro tunnel under, probe on

Officials said it is being investigated how the man reached the middle of the tunnel evading detection
Published on Aug 15, 2025 03:18 pm IST

PM Modi to inaugurate 3 Kolkata Metro projects on August 22: Check route details

The inauguration function of the Kolkata Metro projects featuring PM Narendra Modi will be held at the Jessore Road metro station of the Yellow Line in the northern suburbs of the city.
Published on Aug 14, 2025 08:10 pm IST

3 new stretches of Kolkata metro likely to open by August end: Details here

The Yellow line’s first phase — the Noapara–Airport corridor — awaits a nod from the PMO to start operations by next month, the spokesperson said.
Published on Aug 13, 2025 09:25 pm IST

Kolkata metro corridor to get new cooling system, save 180 million litres water every year

Out of the 15 underground stations in the Blue Line, the cooling system of 11 stations will be changed from water-cooled chillers to air-cooled chillers. (Wikimedia Commons/Chinakpradhan)
Published on Aug 08, 2025 10:05 pm IST

Kolkata Metro to operate more trains on Joka-Majerhat line from Monday

Kolkata Metro Railway to operate more trains on the Purple Line
Updated on May 03, 2025 10:56 am IST

Kolkata Metro await PMO nod to open full stretch of Howrah-Sector 5 corridor

Kolkata Metro await PMO nod to open full stretch of Howrah-Sector 5 corridor
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 07:27 pm IST

A requiem for Kolkata’s trams

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Soumitra Chatterjee on a tram in Apur Sansar (1959). (Film still)
Published on Dec 19, 2024 01:14 pm IST

Kolkata Metro Railway to recruit for 128 Apprentice posts, details here

Kolkata Metro Railway to recruit for 128 Apprentice posts, details here
Published on Dec 08, 2024 02:44 pm IST

Kolkata metro services hit after man jumps in front of running train

Efforts are on to recover the man from under the train.
Published on Oct 23, 2024 12:50 pm IST

Kolkata Metro to reduce train frequency on Howrah-Esplanade stretch from Sept 8

Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Published on Sept 07, 2024 03:05 pm IST

Kolkata Metro to start UPI-based ticketing system for Green Line

Faced with the regular issue of returning the exact amount of cash changes at counters, Kolkata Metro Railway is bringing in digital payment mode for its commuters in one of its corridors that connects the city with Howrah railway station, an official said on Tuesday.
Published on May 09, 2024 10:24 am IST

PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st underwater metro section. Check fares, route

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board India's first underwater metro, in Kolkata, Wednesday,
Published on Mar 06, 2024 12:54 pm IST

PM Modi unveils India's 1st underwater Metro route, other projects in Kolkata

View of the India's first underwater metro train, in Kolkata
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 10:29 am IST

Kolkata Metro: PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st underwater tunnel. Things to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kolkata Metro Railway's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section on Wednesday.
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 10:37 am IST

'Uplifting mass transit': Kolkata metro trail under Hooghly gets Modi's applause

PM Modi expressed happiness over the trial run of the Kolkata Metro under the Hooghly River.
Published on Apr 15, 2023 01:04 pm IST