Kolkata Metro

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.

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.