Kolkata

Metro Railway has proposed a new metro corridor connecting Kolkata Station, Chitpur, with Karunamoyee in Salt Lake. The announcement comes just before Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visits Kolkata, where he is expected to discuss several railway projects with the state government. ...

People travelling by Kolkata Metro on Thursday, May 28, will see fewer services on some routes due to the holiday of Eid-ul-Zuha, also known as Bakrid. However, the timings of the first and last trains on these routes will remain the ...

Kolkata Metro and railway officials are now preparing a list of projects that can be restarted after long delays, especially since the same government is expected to be in power at both the Centre and the state. Earlier, the lack of ...

Indian Railways has decided to make changes to the train Santragachi-Yelahanka Weekly Special Express, a regular service to improve travel between Bengaluru and Kolkata. Earlier, this train was operated as a Train on Demand (TOD) Special with numbers 02863 and 02864. ...

Metro Railway has launched a new wallet feature in the Aamar Kolkata Metro mobile application to make ticket booking and smart card recharge easier for commuters. With this new facility, passengers can maintain a prepaid balance in the app and use ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...