kolkata metro

The Supreme Court sternly criticized the West Bengal government for obstructing the kolkata metro Orange Line's completion, calling their appeal "frivolous" and an "obstinate anti-development agenda." The court rejected the state's plea for time until May, citing elections, and emphasized the government's dereliction of duty in delaying a vital public transport project.

The Supreme Court strongly criticized the West Bengal government for obstructing the kolkata metro corridor construction, urging an end to politicizing the public development project. The court dismissed the state's plea, directing the Calcutta High Court to continue monitoring the project and emphasizing timely completion.

kolkata metro’s passenger count and earnings has increased during the first eight-and-half months of the current financial year (2019-20) in comparison to the same period of the previous fiscal.

kolkata metro Railway’s passenger count and earnings have increased during the three-and-a-half months months of this financial year.

From "Hell Rail", a term attributed to the carrier by Satyajit Ray in 1984, to the city's lifeline, kolkata metro has come a long way. On Monday, on its 38th birthday celebration, Sandip Ray described kolkata metro's journey over the years.

Passengers of a Noapara-bound train in the North-South line of the kolkata metro were evacuated at Chandni Chowk station after smoke was seen billowing out from one of the coaches on Saturday, officials said. Passengers raised an alarm after seeing smoke coming out from the air-conditioned metro rake when it stopped at the station in the central part of the city around 1.35 pm, Metro officials said.

The kolkata metro has decided to run train 122 services from 8am to 9pm from October 5. The metro services will remain unchanged on October 4.

Metro rail services in Kolkata resumed on Monday after a gap of more than five months, a senior official said. The regular services were suspended due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

kolkata metro introduces UPI ticketing system for convenience. Passengers can recharge smart cards at ASCRMs on North-South corridor.

kolkata metro, India’s first metro service, was inaugurated on October 24, 1984. At that time, the metro was used to run from Esplanade to Bhawanipur (now known as Netaji Bhavan) Metro stations.