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Kolkata Metro achieves Purple Line tunnel breakthrough at Victoria station
July 10, 2026 6:33 pm
This engineering triumph, with the help of TBM 'Durga’, marks the flawless completion of the first phase of underground tunneling on the up-line facing Park Street along the Joka to Esplanade Metro line, also known as the Purple Line.
Kolkata Metro likely to receive 14 new-generation rakes in FY27 to boost passenger capacity
July 09, 2026 1:46 pm
Kolkata Metro is likely to receive 14 new-generation rakes in FY27 to enhance passenger capacity, improve service frequency and support network expansion.
Kolkata Metro completes Aluminium third rail upgrade on underground Blue Line for faster train operations
May 28, 2026 4:03 pm
Kolkata Metro has completed the aluminium third rail upgrade across the underground section of the Blue Line, a major infrastructure modernisation project aimed at enabling faster and more frequent train operations in the future.
No more mid-tunnel stalling: Kolkata Metro gets a battery backup for emergency
February 26, 2026 10:43 am
According to officials, the system can haul rakes at 55 km/hr speed from mid-tunnel to the next station, and supply power to tunnel ventilation and environment control systems at underground stations.
Kolkata Metro recommissions energy-efficient BHEL rake, rolls out 10th Dalian trainset
January 30, 2026 9:30 pm
Kolkata Metro latest update: Kolkata Metro on Friday recommissioned an IGBT-based DC-DC chopper propulsion system-driven BHEL rake (MR-301) and also flagged off the 10th Dalian rake (MR-503) for commercial service.
Kolkata Metro expansion: Why Railways couldn’t take forward the Barrackpore–Kalyani metro corridor
December 12, 2025 5:01 pm
Barrackpore Kalyani Metro Corridor Expansion Update: Presently, four metro corridors covering a total of 52 km are under construction in and around Kolkata.
Life After Metro: Displaced by tunnelling work, affected families in north Kolkata yearn to return home
September 05, 2025 3:24 am
Officials say over 1,000 people still remain displaced, almost six years after cracks developed in their houses due to Metro construction
Kolkata Metro to run 366 trains across three lines - check timings
August 23, 2025 2:30 pm
Kolkata Metro New Line: On Friday (August 22), Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three new Metro projects in the city along with a subway at Howrah. He also flagged off Metro services on these newly inaugurated stretches.
Kolkata Metro Yellow Line, set to be inaugurated today, likely to improve airport connectivity
August 22, 2025 2:08 pm
Kolkata Metro Inauguration August 22: The much-awaited Kolkata Metro's Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar stretch is set to be opened soon for the commercial operation.
Metro links Kolkata airport to city and suburbs, seamless connections ahead
May 12, 2025 6:27 am
The Jai Hind Metro Station, spanning across multiple levels – ground, concourse, platform, and undercroft – is designed to handle a large volume of passengers
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