West Bengal

The Indian Railways has announced special train services between Podanur and Kharagpur in West Bengal to handle passenger rush, reduce crowding, and make travel more convenient. Photo Credit: AI Podanur-Kharagpur Special Train Two special trains will run from Podanur Junction ...

To manage the expected passenger rush for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections 2026, the North Western Railway (NWR) has planned to run at least five special trains connecting Rajasthan with West Bengal. Photo Credit: PTI Introduction of Important Services ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Indian Railways has started three new weekly train services connecting Bengaluru in Karnataka with different parts of West Bengal. These trains began running from January 21, 22, and 24, 2026, as part of efforts to improve long-distance rail travel between ...

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 ...