Nov 22, 2024, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A major scuffle broke out in the Kolkata Metro recently after two women got engaged in a debate over language and identity.
Mar 06, 2024, at 07:09 pm
India's first underwater Metro route was inaugurated in Kolkata on Wednesday which will connect city centre Esplanade with Howrah, promising to provide a faster communication alternative to daily commuters in one of the densely populated cities of the country.
Narendra Modi to inaugurate India's first underwater metro service today in Kolkata
Mar 06, 2024, at 04:39 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday will inaugurate the first underwater metro service in Kolkata, adding a new dimension to the city's transportation landscape.
PM Modi travels with school students inaugurating India's first underwater metro in Kolkata
Mar 06, 2024, at 04:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a ride with some school students inaugurating India's first underwater metro in Kolkata.
Kolkata Metro plans to tighten security anticipating heavy rush of commuters on Christmas Day
Dec 23, 2023, at 10:33 pm
The security in the entire Kolkata Metro stretch will be tightened to manage the anticipated huge rush of commuters on Christmas day on Monday and ensure hassle-free journeys of passengers.
Dec 02, 2023, at 07:06 am
Kolkata: A six-member high-level team of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), headed by Saito Mitsunori, on Friday expressed satisfaction with the progress of the metro rail stretch at Bowbazar and the tunnel between Esplanade and Sealdah, a Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited's spokesman said.
Kolkata Metro to run night-long services for Durga Puja revellers
Oct 07, 2023, at 02:39 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Like previous years, the Kolkata Metro Railway will run night-long services on its North-South route for the benefit of the Durga puja revellers on the pandal-hopping spree, a top official said on Friday.
Aug 31, 2023, at 05:31 am
New Delhi: Kolkata Metro Railway has now decided to use composite Aluminium Third Rail in all the upcoming corridors being undertaken for construction along with retrofitment in existing corridors with steel third rail, the Ministry of Railways said on Wednesday.
Kolkata Metro conducts first-ever underwater trial run
Apr 13, 2023, at 04:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a historic moment, Kolkata Metro Wednesday conducted the first-ever trial run for underwater coaches.
Kolkata metro's East-West services to remain suspended from Mar 15 to 17
Mar 13, 2022, at 01:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata metro's East-West services will remain suspended for three days in the next week, according to an official release.
Kolkata Metro adds 12 additional services from Jul 26
Jul 25, 2021, at 03:39 am
Kolkata/UNI: For the convenience of the Kolkata Metro commuters, the authorities have decided to add 12 more Metro services (UP & DN) from July 26 .
Railways complete challenging tunnel drive of 800m in Kolkata in spite of Covid challenges
May 17, 2021, at 02:07 am
Kolkata: The Indian Railways on Sunday said the tunneling work gets completed by Tunnel Boring Machine [TBM ] in East West Metro Corridor with the breakthrough of “Urvi“ at Bowbazar, Kolkata on May 15.
West Bengal: Narendra Modi inaugurates extension of Metro Railway from Noapara to Dakshineswar
Feb 23, 2021, at 12:21 am
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited West Bengal where he inaugurated the extension of Metro Railway from Noapara to Dakshineswar and flagged off the first service on this stretch.
PM Narendra Modi arrives at Kolkata airport
Feb 22, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport this afternoon.
Kolkata Metro to run 152 services on Kali Puja, Bhatridwitiya
Nov 14, 2020, at 01:24 am
Kolkata/UNI: The Kolkata Metro Railway will run 152 services on Nov 14 (Saturday) the day of Kali Puja and on coming Monday, i.e., Nov 16, 2020, the day of Bhatridwitiya from 8 am to 10 pm instead of the scheduled 190 services.
Kolkata Metro to run around 66 special trains on Sep 13 to facilitate NEET examinees
Sep 05, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Kolkata Metro will run around 66 special trains on the day of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on September 13 to facilitate the examinees. Those who don’t have smart cards will be issued paper tickets.
Suspend trains, flights from five worst Covid-hit states to Bengal: Mamata requests Centre
Jun 29, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday requested the central government to suspend the train and flight services from five worst Covid-affected parts of the country to her state, in a bid to stem the further spread of the pandemic Novel Coronavirus.
COVID-19: Kolkata Metro won't resume service from July
Jun 29, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Kolkata Metro Railway today clarified that it cannot resume services from early next month onwards as requested by the West Bengal Government under the present Covid-19 situation and asked the state officials to take it up with the Railway Board in this respect.
Number of Kolkata Metro commuters reduces amid Coronavirus scare
Mar 17, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With the fear of Covid-19 gripping residents of Kolkata, the city metro railway on Monday witnessed a major fall in the number of its commuters, officials said on Tuesday.
Kolkata Metro rake stranded inside tunnel due to technical snag, triggers panic among passengers
Mar 11, 2020, at 05:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: An AC rake of Kolkata's north-south metro on Wednesday afternoon got stranded for nearly 15 minutes inside a tunnel due to a suspected technical snag, triggering panic among the passengers, reports said.
Valentine's Day: Man proposes to his partner during debut run of Kolkata's E-W Metro
Feb 14, 2020, at 02:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The debut run of Kolkata's East-West Metro, which was inaugurated just a day ago, was marked by a unique love story where a man proposed to his partner inside a coach on the occasion of Valentine's Day on Friday.
East-West Metro invitation row: Kolkata Metro claims CM Mamata Banerjee invited twice
Feb 13, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after TMC lawmakers decided to 'boycott' Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inauguration alleging that West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was not invited there, Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) on Thursday evening clearly stated that CM was invited for the event twice.
Kolkata: Suicide at metro station disrupts service
Aug 10, 2019, at 12:56 pm
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): The service of Kolkata Metro was disrupted on Saturday noon after a person tried to commit suicide at a station.
Kolkata Metro passenger dies after running train drags him with hand stuck in doors
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:24 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): In another shocking incident at Kolkata Metro, a 40-year old passenger died by falling on the track after a running train dragged him with his hand stuck in the doors.
Kolkata Metro project delayed due to non-cooperation from state government: RVNL CMD Pradeep Gaur
Mar 27, 2019, at 05:00 pm
Ahmedabad, Mar 27 (UNI) Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of Rail Vikas Nigam, Pradeep Gaur on Wednesday said that the project has been unduly delayed due to non-cooperation from the state government and other local bodies like the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Kolkata: Metro services disrupted over fire scare at Noapara station
Mar 07, 2019, at 02:32 pm
Kolkata, Mar 7 (UNI): Metro services in the city were disrupted this morning over a fire scare at Noapara metro station.
Smoke triggers panic among commuters in Kolkata Metro's Dum Dum station
Jan 31, 2019, at 02:50 pm
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IBNS): At least three passengers fell sick after heavy smoke engulfed a non-AC Kolkata Metro coach at Dum Dum metro station in northern part of the city on Thursday morning, reports said.
Fire in Kolkata Metro, passengers evacuated
Dec 27, 2018, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): All passengers have been evacuated after a fire was caught in a coach of Kolkata metro on Thursday evening.
Kolkata: At least 3 injured as RPF constable's gun misfires at Dumdum metro station
Jun 08, 2018, at 05:46 pm
Kolkata, Jun 8 (IBNS): At least three persons, including a minor boy, were injured after a self-loaded rifle (SLR) of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable misfired at Dumdum metro station in north Kolkata on Friday afternoon, reports said.
Netaji Bhavan becomes Kolkata's first ever all-women metro station
Mar 09, 2018, at 05:19 am
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Marking the International Women's Day, the Kolkata Metro Rail authority on Thursday handed over its Netaji Bhavan station to an all women crew, officials said.