Kolkata Metro

Complaint Against Kolkata Metro After Accident Kills Passenger

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

A First Information Report or FIR was registered Sunday against the Metro Railway after a complaint alleging negligence on its part was lodged by the family of a man who died after he was dragged by a train as his hand got stuck between two of its doors, police said.

Kolkata Metro Passenger Dies As Train Takes Off With Hand Stuck In Door

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Sunday July 14, 2019

A Kolkata metro passenger, whose hand got stuck in the train door, died on Saturday. The incident took place at Park Street metro station.

Alleged Suicide Affects Metro Train Services In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Metro services in Kolkata were disrupted for an hour on Tuesday after a middle-aged man allegedly committed suicide at Rabindra Sadan station during the peak office hours, an official said.

Kolkata Metro Services Disrupted For Over An Hour, Thousands Affected

Kolkata News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Monday June 10, 2019

Thousands of passengers were stranded in Kolkata after metro rail services were disrupted today evening. The entire metro service in Kolkata was affected for at least an hour, officials said.

Sparks In Third Rail Disrupt Kolkata Metro Services

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 7, 2019

Metro Railway services were disrupted for more than an hour today this morning after sparks were seen flying from the third rail near Dumdum station, an official said.

Passengers Evacuated After Kolkata Metro Train Gets Stuck Temporarily

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 13, 2019

The Kolkata Metro Railway services were partially disrupted on Wednesday after a train got stuck between Kolkata's Dum Dum and Belgachia stations following a power supply breakdown, an official said.

Kolkata Metro Services Affected As Man Attempts Suicide At Dumdum Station

Kolkata News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Wednesday January 2, 2019

Kolkata metro services were partially disrupted between Dumdum and Girish Park stations for nearly 40 minutes.

Bengal Government May Take Legal Action Against Kolkata Metro After Fire

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 28, 2018

The West Bengal government Friday blamed the Kolkata Metro authorities for the fire in an air-conditioned train that left 16 people injured and said it may take legal action against them.

Lucky To Be Alive, Says Commuter After Fire In Kolkata Metro

Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday December 27, 2018

Chaos descended on the streets of Kolkata after the disruption of metro services following a fire in a metro coach that engulfed several carriages in suffocating smoke.

16 Passengers Fall Ill After Fire Onboard Kolkata Metro, Evacuated

Kolkata News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday December 27, 2018

A dozen passengers of Kolkata Metro fell ill and had to be evacuated as smoke engulfed the coach they were travelling in following a fire on the train.

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.