Unauthorised sale in Delhi Metro to attract penalty up to Rs 5,000 under amended Jan Vishwas BillSelling items without permission in Delhi Metro will soon cost up to Rs 5,000. Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas Bill, changing minor offen...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Kolkata Metro Railway introduces return ticket facility with QR code for commutersKolkata Metro Railway now offers a QR code return ticket facility across all its corridors. Commuters can now avoid queues at ticket counte...
24 Jan, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Kolkata Metro registers 'highest-ever' daily passenger count of 9.82 lakh on September 27Metro Railway Kolkata registered its highest-ever daily passenger count of 9.82 lakh on September 27, surpassing the previous record set la...
28 Sep, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
Kolkata metro railway using sustainable braking technology to reduce carbon emissions: OfficialKolkata Metro Railway is implementing sustainable braking technology in its new rakes to cut carbon emissions and save energy costs. The 'R...
22 Jun, 2025, 09.57 PM IST
Kolkata: Commercial services in newly-launched Metro railway sections to start in 7-10 daysModi inaugurated on Wednesday Kolkata Metro Railway's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade, Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and the Taratala-Majerhat ...
08 Mar, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
Char Dham Yatra made easy through Char Dham Rail ProjectThe construction of major bridges in Uttarakhand has made the Char Dham Yatra safer and easier. These bridges connect important towns in th...
31 Jan, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
Metro Railway East West corridor allocated Rs 1100 crore in budget"The budget outlay for East West corridor to KMRC (Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation) for 2022-23 is Rs 1,100 crore, up from Rs 900 crore i...
02 Feb, 2022, 11.23 PM IST
Kolkata Metro bids adieu to non-AC rakesThe Kolkata Metro, which started operations on this day in 1984, organised an exhibition 'Down the Memory Lane' at Mahanayak Uttam Kumar st...
24 Oct, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
Kolkata Metro plans services for NEET candidates on September 13As per the plan, candidates along with guardians will be allowed to board the trains on showing their admit cards, Metro Railway general ma...
05 Sep, 2020, 06.39 PM IST
To create more space for jobs in Mumbai, FSI for offices doubledBuilders constructing commercial offices anywhere in the city will now get a floor space index of 5 compared to existing 2.5. FSI is the ra...
26 Apr, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Metro Railways to run night-long services during Durga PujaWith parking of vehicles posing to be a problem near several puja pandals, many people choose the Metro for easy and faster transit.
26 Sep, 2017, 05.21 PM IST
Kolkata Metro carries 6.16 per cent more passengers during Durga PujasIn 2015, Metro Railway carried 41.29 lakh passengers from Chaturthi to Dashami.
17 Oct, 2016, 05.54 PM IST
Kolkata Metro to get delivery of 13 new rakes from ChinaMetro spokesperson Indrani Banerjee said to increase passenger amenities, Metro Railway would provide Wifi facilities at 17 stations.
01 Jun, 2016, 08.32 PM IST
- Kolkata Metro Railway hikes fares after 13 years
Metro Railway Kolkata, the first underground railway system in the country, today decided to raise fares drastically after 13 years.
15 Oct, 2013, 09.55 PM IST
- Metro Railway crosses Rs 100 cr mark in revenue collection
Metro Railway has achieved a cumulative earnings of Rs 103.15 crore surpassing the Rs 100 crore mark in 2010-11.
07 Apr, 2011, 08.33 PM IST
- President Patil to lay foundation of new Kolkata Metro
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will on Wednesday lay the foundation of the Metro railway extension project at Joka, located on the city...
22 Sep, 2010, 01.06 PM IST
- Metro Railway drops separate ladies compartment plan
The Metro Railways on Saturday said it would withdraw the recently introduced system of reserving two separate coaches for ladies in underg...
06 Sep, 2008, 08.56 PM IST