West Bengal

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 ...

Several trains on the Barddhaman-Asansol railway section will remain cancelled or delayed until May 27 because of signalling upgrade work at Panagarh station under the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway. Photo Credit: PTI List of Trains to be Affected Due ...

To handle the increased number of passengers during the summer travel season, the South Central Railway has decided to continue running special trains between Charlapalli and Santragachi for a longer period. The extension has been announced to provide extra travel convenience ...

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 ...

To make summer travel easier and manage the heavy passenger rush, Indian Railways has decided to extend the services of several special trains on important routes. Photo Credit: PTI Summer Special Trains • According to an official update, the ...

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 ...