Last Updated:December 03, 2024, 16:42 IST The night trains, which operate at 10:40 pm in both directions, have seen low occupancy, prompting the decision. The surcharge will be applied uniformly, regardless of the distance traveled. Kolkata Metro will levy a surcharge of Rs 10 on every ticket for its night service train on the Dum … Read more
Last Updated: August 02, 2024, 17:03 IST Kolkata Metro. (Photo: Wikipedia) The Purple Line will eventually stretch 14km from Joka to Esplanade. Currently, it’s operational over an elevated 8km from Joka to Majerhat. Construction of the new Park Street Metro station on the Purple line has officially begun with the casting of the diaphragm wall, … Read more
Published By: Shahrukh Shah Last Updated: June 16, 2024, 13:20 IST Kolkata Metro. (Photo: Wikipedia) On a normal day, the Metro Railway runs 288 trains. But as Monday is a holiday due to Eid-Ul-Zuha so 214 trains will run on that day. Metro Railway will run 214 trains on June 17 on the occasion of … Read more
Published By: Samreen Pall Last Updated: June 07, 2024, 17:09 IST Kolkata: Enhanced Features For Travellers In New Rakes of Metro. (Photo: Wikipedia) Kolkata Metro’s new Chinese rakes feature CCTV coverage, wheelchair parking, wider doors, better seating, enhanced air conditioning, noise reduction, and improved safety. Kolkata Metro’s new rakes from China come with enhanced features … Read more
Kolkata Metro will run a special night service on the North-South Line. (Photo: Wikipedia) The UPI-based ticketing system is already operational at all stations of Green Line 1 and Green Line 2, having first been introduced at Sealdah station of the East-West Line on May 7. In a bid to enhance convenience for commuters, Kolkata … Read more
Last Updated: April 25, 2024, 17:07 IST Kolkata Metro. (Photo: Wikipedia) The Purple Line metro services have utilized the electronic interlocking (EI) signaling system, enabling trains to operate concurrently on both up and down tracks. The commercial services on the Joka to Majerhat stretch of the Kolkata metro will remain suspended for two … Read more
Kolkata: West Bengal government and Metro Railways are at loggerheads over metro route and relocation of some portions of Dakshineswar Skywalk, with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee fuming that she will not demolish or change any portion of the Dakshineswar Skywalk for extension of the East West Metro route. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) … Read more
