Kolkata Metro

Man Proposes To His Partner On Kolkata Metro On Valentine's Day

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 14, 2020

Commercial services of the East West Metro corridor in Kolkata began with much fanfare today, on the occasion of Valentine's Day, with employees greeting passengers of the first train with roses.

Kolkata's East West Metro To Begin From February 13

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

The East West Metro is set to begin its journey on February 13 with a truncated service from the Information Technolgy hub of Sector V in Salt Lake City to the Yuva Bharati Krirangan stadium, a Kolkata Metro official said on Monday.

India's First Underwater Metro Nears Completion After Costs Double

India News | Pradipta Mukherjee, Bloomberg | Tuesday January 28, 2020

Kolkata Metro Rail Corp. expects to complete its East-West project, which runs partly under the city's iconic Hooghly river, by March 2022 after a delay of several years doubled costs.

Chinese Rake To Join Kolkata Metro Fleet Soon: Official

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 24, 2020

Kolkata Metro is planning to rollout a Chinese rake, trials of which are currently being conducted, an official said here today, insisting that the move is aimed at phasing out its old fleet.

Kolkata Metro Announces Fare Hike By Rs 5

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

Commuters availing the Kolkata Metro would now have to shell out more for traveling longer distance, as it announced on Tuesday an increase in fares after a gap of six years.

Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor Likely To Be Delayed By A Year: Official

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Completion of Kolkata's East-West Metro corridor is likely to be delayed by up to one year due to the accident caused by an aquifer burst in Bowbazar area during drilling operations in August, a senior KMRC or Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation official said.

Kolkata Metro Can Move Tunnel-Boring Machine Up To 5 Metres, Rules Court

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 18, 2019

The Calcutta High Court allowed the Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation (KMRC) today to move a tunnel-boring machine up to five metre in the city's Bowbazar area, where an aquifer burst in August during drilling operations, lead to several houses collapsing.

Metro Services In Kolkata Partially Disrupted After Man Attempts Suicide

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

Metro Railway services in Kolkata were partially disrupted for about half an hour on Monday morning after a man attempted suicide in front of an approaching train at Gitanjali station, an official said.

Kolkata Metro Services Disrupted After Woman Attempts Suicide On Tracks

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 9, 2019

Metro services were partially hit for a brief period on Monday morning after a woman jumped on the tracks in front of an approaching train at Central metro station, the police said.

Hundreds Homeless After Digging For Kolkata Metro Tunnel Hits Water Body

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday September 5, 2019

A section of Kolkata's prestigious East West Metro service - a 16.6-km-long route that includes the country's first underwater train line - met with "unprecedented disaster" after tunnel boring machines hit an aquifer resulting in flooding and cave-ins that forced the evacuation of more than 400 people from the area

Parts Of Building Collapse Due To Metro Tunnel Work In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 1, 2019

Parts of a building collapsed in Kolkata's Bowbazar area today, where tunnel boring work for India's first metro project is being done, officials said. There is no report of any injury, he said.

Kolkata Metro Train Runs Full Stretch With Door Open

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

A packed metro train covered the entire north to south stretch of Kolkata with one of its doors open during rush hours on Wednesday with three railway staffers guarding it.

India's First Underwater Metro To Start Soon, Piyush Goyal Shares Video

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Thursday August 8, 2019

The first underwater train in India will be operational under Kolkata's Hooghly River, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Thursday. He also posted an Indian Railways video on the upcoming metro line that will feature this underwater train.

Man's Palm Gets Stuck Between Kolkata Metro Train's Door, Escapes Unhurt

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 23, 2019

A palm of a man who was inside a Metro train coach got caught between the door on Tuesday, but an alert RPF staff raised an alarm and the train was stopped immediately, preventing any possible injury to him, an official said.

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.