Kolkata Metro Rail to operate additional services ahead of Durga Puja

September 30, 2026 2:59 PM

Kolkata Metro Rail to operate additional services ahead of Durga Puja

Kolkata Metro Railway on Tuesday said it will operate additional services on Saturdays and Sundays in the run-up to Durga Puja for the benefit of the commuters. The additional services will be available on Blue and Green Lines on October 3, 4, 10 and 11, the Metro Railway said in a statement. On Saturdays, October 3 and 10, Metro Railway will run 272 services instead of 252 on the Blue Line. Along the Green Line, Metro Railway will run 236 services (118 UP and 118 DN) instead of 212 services ...

21st century India needs a 21st century transport system: PM Modi in Kolkata

August 22, 2025 10:43 PM

21st century India needs a 21st century transport system: PM Modi in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple infrastructure projects in Kolkata, including the extension of the Metro Rail network and the six-lane elevated Kona Expressway. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said he had just traveled on the Kolkata Metro from Noapara to Jai Hind Biman Bandar and interacted with commuters. “Everyone is happy that Kolkata’s public transport is really becoming modern now,” he remarked, extending con...