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Kolkata Metro Unveils Dol Jatra Schedule Change with Afternoon Start Across All Lines

Kolkata Metro Unveils Dol Jatra Schedule Change with Afternoon Start Across All Lines

The Kolkata Metro has announced that it will run fewer services on Dol Jatra, a festival celebrated in the city. This change is being made because many people are engaged in the celebrations, and metro operations will start a bit later ...
Kolkata Metro Adopts Holi Reduced Schedule: Blue Line Will Run 60 Services from 2:30 PM On Tuesday

Kolkata Metro Adopts Holi Reduced Schedule: Blue Line Will Run 60 Services from 2:30 PM On Tuesday

Metro services in Kolkata will run on a reduced schedule on Tuesday, March 3, due to Holi. According to Metro Railway, Kolkata, fewer trains will operate on all corridors compared to a normal weekday. However, the timings of the last trains ...
Kolkata Metro Announces 11:15pm Late Trains to Esplanade After Eden Gardens T20 Clash on March 1

Kolkata Metro Announces 11:15pm Late Trains to Esplanade After Eden Gardens T20 Clash on March 1

As Eden Gardens prepares to host India's important Super Eight match against the 2016 champions, the West Indies cricket team, Kolkata Metro has announced extra metro services for Sunday, March 1. Photo Credit: PTI Additional Metro Services Usually, the ...
Kolkata Metro Unveils First Microgrid with 4 MW BESS on Blue Line to Maintain Services During Power Cuts

Kolkata Metro Unveils First Microgrid with 4 MW BESS on Blue Line to Maintain Services During Power Cuts

Indian Railways has launched its first microgrid system with a 4 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Central Metro station on the Blue Line, a major achievement for Kolkata Metro Railway and also a first for the eastern region ...
South Western Railway launches bi-weekly & weekly Holi Special Trains from Bengaluru

South Western Railway launches bi-weekly & weekly Holi Special Trains from Bengaluru

Indian Railways, through the South Western Railway, has announced extra train services ahead of the Holi festival to help people travel more easily between Bengaluru, Kalaburagi, Bidar, and Kolkata during the busy holiday period. These special trains are meant to give ...
Kolkata Metro Upgrades Blue Line Ventilation with Air-Cooled System Across 15 Underground Stations

Kolkata Metro Upgrades Blue Line Ventilation with Air-Cooled System Across 15 Underground Stations

The tunnel ventilation system of Kolkata Metro's north-south corridor, also known as the Blue Line, is set to undergo a major upgrade. This underground stretch is the city's oldest and busiest metro route. The revamp will cover 15 underground stations between ...
Kolkata Metro Funding Shifts: Orange Line Allocated Rs 705.5 Crore, Purple Up to Rs 906 Crore

Kolkata Metro Funding Shifts: Orange Line Allocated Rs 705.5 Crore, Purple Up to Rs 906 Crore

The Kolkata Metro's major corridors have received mixed funding allocations this year, with some lines seeing slight increases and others facing reduced support. The Orange Line, which connects New Garia to the Airport, has been allocated Rs 705.5 crore. This is ...
Kolkata Metro to Launch Full-Scale Reconstruction at Kavi Subhash This April, Adds Rake-Reversal Facility

Kolkata Metro to Launch Full-Scale Reconstruction at Kavi Subhash This April, Adds Rake-Reversal Facility

Metro Railway is planning to begin full-scale reconstruction work at the Blue Line's Kavi Subhash station around April, according to senior officials. At the same time, work will also start on setting up a rake-reversal facility at Shahid Khudiram, which is ...
Kolkata Blue Line Delays Briefly as Dakshineswar Signalling Fault Halts Services for Nearly an Hour

Kolkata Blue Line Delays Briefly as Dakshineswar Signalling Fault Halts Services for Nearly an Hour

Train services on the Blue Line of the Kolkata Metro were partly affected for nearly one hour on Wednesday morning due to a signalling issue at Dakshineswar station. The problem occurred during the early hours of operation and caused a temporary ...
Kolkata Metro Blue Line Suffers Third Disruption This Month as Maidan–Tollygunge Service Halts

Kolkata Metro Blue Line Suffers Third Disruption This Month as Maidan–Tollygunge Service Halts

For the third time this month, commuters travelling on Kolkata Metro's Blue Line faced disruptions on Thursday due to a technical problem. The trouble started early in the morning when the first train of the day got stuck at Rabindra Sadan ...
Kolkata Blue Line Resumes Full Services After 45-Minute Preventive Maintenance Disruption

Kolkata Blue Line Resumes Full Services After 45-Minute Preventive Maintenance Disruption

Kolkata Metro services were disrupted early on Thursday morning due to sudden preventive maintenance work carried out between Rabindra Sadan and Netaji Bhavan stations. This unexpected work caused trouble for many passengers who depend on the Metro for their daily commute, ...
Kolkata Metro Restores Full Blue Line Service After Morning Power Failure Disruption

Kolkata Metro Restores Full Blue Line Service After Morning Power Failure Disruption

Kolkata Metro services were disrupted early on Tuesday morning after a power supply problem caused a train to stop inside a tunnel between Rabindra Sadan and Netaji Bhawan stations. The incident occurred during the busy morning hours, causing inconvenience for many ...

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