Kolkata Metro News & Updates

Kolkata's Purple Line Metro project has achieved a significant milestone as tunnelling progressed beneath the Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC), part of the iconic Kolkata Race Course established in 1847. The first TBM, named Durga, began digging the tunnel towards the Esplanade on July 10, 2025, and reached the RCTC by the end of November after excavating about 600 metres.

Kolkata Metro Railway has announced that on New Year's Eve, December 31st, eight additional trains will be operated on the Blue Line for the convenience of city residents and tourists. These additional trains will include four up and four down trains between Dakshineswar and Shahid Khudiram stations, with one train extending to Dum Dum to facilitate passenger movement. The first train from Dakshineswar to Shahid Khudiram will depart at 9:40 pm, followed by trains at 9:52 pm, 10:05 pm, and 10:18 pm. Return trains from Shahid Khudiram to Dakshineswar are scheduled at 9:54 pm, 10:04 pm, and 10:17 pm, with the last additional train departing from Shahid Khudiram to Dum Dum at 10:30 pm.

Kolkata Metro will operate extra services on the Blue Line on December 31st for New Year's Eve revelers. On New Year's Eve, eight special services will run on the Blue Line after 9:40 PM. These include four northbound and four southbound trains. These extra services will run between Dakshineswar and Shahid Khudiram. From south to Shahid Khudiram, the extra trains will depart at 9:40 PM, 9:52 PM, 10:05 PM, and 10:18 PM. In the other direction, from Shahid Khudiram to Dakshineswar, the trains are scheduled for 9:54 PM, 10:04 PM, and 10:17 PM. Additionally, a special service will run from Shahid Khudiram to Dum Dum at 10:30 PM, providing an extra option for northbound passengers. All eight special services will commence after 9:40 PM, extending the Blue Line's operating hours for the day.

Kolkata Metro passengers will get direct connectivity from Jai Hind Bimanbandar (Airport) station to Shahid Khudiram station (New Garia) via Noapara from December 15, a Metro Railway spokesperson said on Saturday. According to media reports, the move will benefit those travelling to the city's airport.

The Kolkata Metro has announced that the Purple Line will now operate on Saturdays as well. This new line is part of a broader expansion of services across the metro network, aimed at better meeting the needs of commuters in the city. The Kolkata Metro is improving public transport by running 40 trains at 21-minute intervals on the Purple Line on Saturdays. The Green Line will also see the introduction of 16 additional trains, taking the total to 202 trains, while the Yellow Line will have 120 trains on weekdays. The Orange Line aims to operate six days a week until new rakes arrive in the future.

A major hurdle in the construction of the Kolkata Metro's Purple Line (Joka-Park Street) was resolved after the project's implementing agency, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), and the Consulate General of Nepal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to exchange land parcels. Under the agreement, 409.53 sq. metres of land owned by the Consulate General of Nepal will be exchanged with 526.34 sq. metres of adjoining Metro Railway land, facilitating the construction of a ramp between Mominpur and Kidderpore for the proposed Mominpur-Esplanade underground section.

Kolkata Metro has launched an advanced mobile app, 'Amar Kolkata Metro', enabling passengers to digitally plan their routes, purchase tickets, and recharge their smart cards. This move aims to provide a seamless, faster, and cashless travel experience, in line with the Digital India initiative and the metro's ongoing modernization efforts.

The Kolkata Metro Railway recorded its highest ever daily passenger count of 9.82 lakh on September 27. The previous highest daily passenger count was 9.61 lakh on October 9 last year, they said. An estimated 9.82 lakh passengers travelled on various Metro Railway corridors on 'Panchami' on September 7.

Heavy overnight rains on Tuesday lashed Kolkata and adjoining areas, causing widespread flooding, disrupting traffic, public transport and daily activities. Train and metro services in the city and suburbs were affected due to waterlogging on tracks. Heavy waterlogging was reported on the central section of the Blue Line (Dakshineswar-Shaheed Khudiram), especially between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Rabindra Sarobar stations. Metro services on this section were immediately suspended due to this.

Kolkata Metro has issued tourist smart cards with unlimited travel for Durga Puja (September 28 - October 2). Special Mahalaya services will begin on the Blue Line from September 21 with increased ticket prices.

Kolkata's East-West Metro (Green Line) came to a sudden halt on Wednesday morning, disrupting metro services between Howrah Maidan and Sector V. The disruption lasted for about an hour and occurred during peak office hours, forcing commuters to resort to alternative transport to reach their destinations.

The Kolkata Metro carried a record 6.96 lakh passengers on September 13. Blue, Green and Yellow line services ran on time, with weekend services now operational on the Yellow Line.

For the convenience of SSC examinees, the metro resumed normal services on the North-South (Blue Line) and East-West (Green Line) corridors from 9 am on Sunday. Also, the previously announced traffic blockade between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Shaheed Khudiram stations on the North-South corridor was not implemented during the day.

The Metro Railway is planning to build an underground subway to connect the old Blue Line Esplanade station with the new station to enable seamless movement of commuters using the interchange. Consultants will be appointed to expand the Blue Line's Esplanade station, which is witnessing a huge surge in commuters after the full operation of the East-West Metro or Green Line.

The Kolkata Metro Railway on Thursday said that metro services will be affected in a part of the north-south section on August 30 and 31 as metro officials will work for smooth transfer of trains from the up line to the down line at Shahid Khudiram station. During this period, no metro services will be available between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (Tollygunge) and Shahid Khudiram (Birji) stations between 10 pm on August 30 and 4 pm the next day, the Kolkata Metro Railway said.

The Kolkata Metro has established a direct connection to the airport, filling a long-standing gap in the city's transport network. The newly opened Yellow Line promises faster, smoother and more efficient travel to the busy airport, significantly enhancing passenger convenience.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate new sections of Green, Orange and Yellow lines today. Along with this, 366 new metro services will be started, which will make travel on the busiest routes of the capital faster, easier and comfortable.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three metro segments, including the final phase of the much-awaited East-West Corridor (Green Line) of the Metro Rail in Kolkata on August 22. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a letter to Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sukanta Majumdar, said the metro segments to be flagged off include Noapara to Jai Hind (Airport) section in the Yellow Line; Sealdah to Esplanade section in the Green Line; and Beleghata to Hemant Mukhopadhyay section in the Orange Line.

After August, Kolkata's metro network may also expand in September as two more major stretches have received all mandatory approvals. The Kolkata Metro may start operations on three new stretches by the end of this month, a senior official of the Kolkata metro operator said on Wednesday. This comes after Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar inspected the 2.6-km-long Esplanade-Sealdah stretch and Noapara-Airport stretch of the East-West Metro during his two-day visit.

The Kolkata Metro will increase service timings and run additional trains on three major corridors from August 11 to improve connectivity and reduce congestion during peak hours. These changes, which will be applicable on the East-West, Green Line-2 and Purple Line routes, are being made keeping in mind the increasing number of passengers.