West Bengal

Kolkata commuters faced inconvenience on Friday evening after a temporary power supply problem occurred at three metro stations on the Airport-Noapara line. The affected stations were Jai Hind Bimanbandar, Dum Dum Cantonment, and Jessore Road, officials said.   Photo Credit: PTI ...

The Calcutta High Court has asked the West Bengal government to finalise dates for traffic diversions by January 6 so that the metro bridge construction work at Chingrighata crossing can be completed by February 15, 2026. The court stated that while ...

Kolkata Metro, India's oldest metro network, is introducing a new intelligent surveillance system to detect passengers in distress and prevent suicide attempts on the tracks. Over the years, the Metro has faced many such incidents, leading to service delays and emotional ...

Kolkata Metro is introducing a new Building Management System (BMS) on all stations along the Blue Line. This system will allow the Metro authority to centrally control important station facilities such as air-conditioning on platforms, tunnel ventilation, lifts, escalators, and sump ...

Kolkata Metro Railway has signed an agreement with the Nepal government to help shift the Nepal Consulate in Kolkata to a nearby building. This move will allow construction work for the Purple Line metro ramp on Diamond Harbour (DH) Road to ...

On Tuesday afternoon, when Kolkata commuters most needed the Metro to move across the city, blocked by rallies, services on the Blue Line (North-South corridor) came to an unexpected halt due to water seepage at Maidan station. The disruption caused major ...

The East-West Metro of Kolkata, also known as the Green Line, was expected to carry around 7 lakh passengers daily in 2025, according to earlier projections. However, the actual number is just over 2 lakh passengers per day on average, much ...

Metro services on Kolkata's Blue Line were disrupted for nearly an hour on Friday morning due to a signalling issue, causing major inconvenience to office commuters. The problem occurred between Dum Dum and Belgachhia stations around 8:30 a.m., according to officials. ...

Kolkata Metro, India's oldest and one of its most iconic metro systems, has launched an upgraded version of its mobile app, "Aamar Kolkata Metro." According to a press release from the Ministry of Railways, this new version aims to make metro ...

All the remaining gaps in Kolkata Metro's much-awaited Orange Line connecting New Garia to the airport are expected to be completed by next year with support from the state government, Metro officials said. Traffic blocks will be imposed at Chingrighata on ...

Kolkata Metro plans to make its fare system completely app-based so that passengers can travel using only their mobile phones, said Subhransu Sekhar Mishra, General Manager of Metro Railway, during the system's Foundation Day event at New Esplanade station. The move ...

Metro services on Kolkata's Blue Line were partially affected on Wednesday afternoon after a crack was found on the track near MG Road station. The issue was reported around 12:45 pm, leading to a temporary shutdown of services between Maidan and ...