Kolkata Metro

Separated From Parents In Kolkata Metro, 6-Year-Old Found 3 Stations Away

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 21, 2018

A 6-year-old boy got separated from his parents while alighting from a train at a Metro rail station, and was rescued sometime later three stations away, an official said.

Railways To Spend Rs 20,000 Crore Towards Rolling Stock In 2019-20

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 26, 2018

The railways will spend Rs 20,000 crore towards augmenting rolling stock during 2019-20, an official said today.

Kolkata Metro Records Highest-Ever Footfall Due To Durga Puja Rush

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

The Kolkata Metro has recorded its highest-ever footfall of more than nine lakh passengers on Shashti, the sixth day of Durga Puja festival, the Railways said today.

Woman Allegedly Molested At Kolkata Metro Station, 10 Arrested

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 10, 2018

A woman in her early 30s was allegedly molested by a group of 10 people at a metro station in the southern part of the city, police said.

Kolkata Metro To Run Night-Long Service During Durga Puja

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 3, 2018

The Metro Railway in West Bengal's Kolkata will run special night-long services during the Durga Puja days, its general manager PC Sharma said today.

Kolkata Metro Services Affected As Man Attempts Suicide At Station

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 30, 2018

A suicide attempt by a man at Girish Park metro station affected the underground train services for 40 minutes today, a Metro spokesperson said.

RPF Constable's Rifle Goes Off At Kolkata Metro Station, Injures Three

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 8, 2018

Three people including one child were injured after a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable's rifle went off, during change of duty at the Dum Dum Metro station.

Railway Security Officer Saves Man Wanting To Commit Suicide In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 29, 2018

An alert RPF constable saved a man from allegedly trying to commit suicide at a Metro Railway station in Kolkata today, an official said.

Bomb Threat At Kolkata Metro Railway Station Turns Hoax

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 26, 2018

An abandoned can lying near an escalator at Rabindra Sadan station on Saturday triggered a scare as commuters suspected it to be a bomb which turned out to be a hoax, Metro Railway officials said.

After Couple Is Thrashed In Kolkata Metro Station, Police Register FIR

Kolkata News | Edited by Abhimanyu Bose (With inputs from PTI) | Saturday May 5, 2018

After a young couple was harassed on the Kolkata metro for "standing too close", the police has registered a suo motu FIR to probe the incident following mass protests and a petition that were triggered by the incident.

Kolkata Metro Assault Clips Emerge But Official Says "No Clear Evidence"

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 2, 2018

The metro railway today said no "clear evidence" of the alleged assault of a couple by some people at a station in Kolkata was found in the CCTV footage.

"Free Hugs" Offered Outside Metro Station After Kolkata Couple Thrashed In Train

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday May 2, 2018

After a young couple was harassed on the Kolkata Metro for allegedly "standing too close", the youth of the city today registered their protest against the moral policing by offering free hugs to people outside the Tollygunge Metro station. They sang love songs, showered smiles and hugged strangers to spread the message, "All we need is love, love ...

Couple Abused, Beaten For "Standing Too Close" Inside Kolkata Metro

Kolkata News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday May 2, 2018

A young couple was harassed on the Kolkata metro, pushed off the train and then thrashed by a mob, allegedly because they were "standing too close".

Electrical Snag Hits Kolkata Metro, Terrified Passengers Break Open Windows

Cities | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Monday April 16, 2018

It took almost 20 minutes to evacuate all the passengers after electrical snag hit Kolkata metro.

All-Woman Staff To Manage Kolkata's Metro Station From Thursday

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 9, 2018

An all-woman staff will manage the Netaji Bhavan station of the Metro Railway here from Thursday to mark the International Women's Day, a Metro spokesperson said.