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Nepal paves way for land swap deal to facilitate extension of Kolkata Metro
Kathmandu, Oct 10: The government of Nepal has approved a land swap agreement between its Consulate General in Kolkata and the Indian Railway Development Corporation Limited to facilitate the construction of the Kolkata Metro's Purple Line project.
Kolkata waterlogged after cloudburst; residents hitch rides in pickup trucks to reach destinations
Kolkata, Sep 23: A cloudburst at midnight has thrown life out of gear in Kolkata, West Bengal leading to severe waterlogging across the city. Even the usually dependable Metro Railway hasn’t been spared and services between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar and Rabindra Sarobar Metro Stations were suspended early Tuesday due to flooding on the tracks.
Bengal teacher recruitment exam after 9 years, over three lakh candidates to write paper today
Kolkata, Sep 7: Following repeated court cases and relentless candidates' protests, the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) is all set to conduct the first of the two-phase State Level Selection Test (SLST) exam on Sunday after nine years.
PM Modi travels in Kolkata Metro, engages in candid conversation with students
Kolkata, Aug 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated three new lines of Kolkata Metro, which will further strengthen the city's connectivity. During this, he also took a Metro ride from Jessore Road station on the new Jai Hind Bimanbandar-Naupada Metro line.
New Metro lines inaugurated in Kolkata, 9 lakh passengers to benefit
Kolkata, Aug 22: Friday was a historic day for the people of Kolkata as three new sections of Metro service were inaugurated by PM Modi in the city, which will provide great relief to lakhs of passengers. With this 14 km long extension, the Metro will now reach those areas also, where earlier it used to take 45 minutes to 1 hour to travel by road.
'Grateful to people of Kolkata for affection', says PM Modi
Kolkata, Aug 22: After inaugurating the metro railway projects and addressing a public meeting in West Bengal on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to the people who braved the inclement weather to attend his programme.
PM Modi's Kolkata visit blends development with 'Operation Sindoor' and anti-infiltration pitch
Kolkata, Aug 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated three major metro routes in Kolkata, significantly expanding the city’s urban transit network. The new routes include the much-anticipated under-river metro line and a direct connection to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
India has 3rd largest metro network in world: PM Modi after inaugurating projects in Kolkata
Kolkata, August 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated multiple metro railway projects in Kolkata on Friday and emphasised that India now has the third largest metro network in the world.
Kolkata records 33 pc YoY surge in residential property sales: Report
New Delhi, Aug 22: Kolkata Metropolitan Region (KMA) recorded 4,662 residential property sales in July 2025, marking a 33 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase, a report said on Friday.
CM Mamata sounds nostalgic ahead of Metro projects inauguration by PM Modi, asserts she sanctioned them
Kolkata, Aug 22: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sounded nostalgic ahead of inauguration of Metro rail projects by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding she had planned and sanctioned the Metro corridors in and around Kolkata.
As Kolkata Metro gets 3 new routes, West Bengal CM Mamata gets nostalgic, says she drew blueprints, arranged funds
Kolkata, August 22: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took to X to share a post detailing her contribution to Kolkata's metro expansion on the same day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Kolkata to flag off new services.
PM Modi inaugurates various metro railway projects in Kolkata, flags off key routes
Kolkata, August 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the various metro railway projects in Kolkata in line with his commitment to world-class infrastructure and developed urban connectivity.
BJP does not believe in political untouchability: State chief welcomes PM Modi's visit, invites WB CM Banerjee to attend event
Kolkata, August 22: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and West Bengal BJP chief, Samik Bhattacharya, on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to West Bengal, where he will inaugurate seven projects, including the metro railway services.
All eyes on PM Modi's events in Kolkata today as heavy rain in city, south Bengal on radar
Kolkata, Aug 22: The Met office has forecast heavy rain in Kolkata and south Bengal districts from Friday till the end of this week and issued a 'Yellow Alert' in this regard.
Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Trinamool takes swipe; says CM Banerjee sanctioned Metro projects during her tenure as Railway Minister
Kolkata, Aug 22: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kolkata to inaugurate multiple Metro railway projects, the Trinamool Congress on Friday morning took a dig at him by saying such projects were commissioned by Mamata Banerjee when she was the Railway Minister.
New chapter for city: People celebrate as PM Modi to inaugurate new Kolkata metro lines today
New Delhi, Aug 22: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Kolkata on Friday to inaugurate key infrastructure projects, excitement was evident on the streets of the city. Among the major highlights is the long-awaited inauguration of the new metro corridors, a project that promises to transform urban connectivity between Howrah, Kolkata, Salt Lake, and the airport.
Kolkata artistes thrilled to perform before PM Modi during Metro launch ceremony
Kolkata, Aug 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to give a major boost to Kolkata's metro connectivity by inaugurating three new metro lines in the city on Friday. The expansion is expected to drastically cut down travel time and ease traffic congestion across major parts of the city, including access to the airport.
Ahead of Bengal visit, PM Modi says Centre committed to development of Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate three new metro services in Kolkata on Friday and take a metro ride from Jessore Road Metro station to Jai Hind Bimanbandar (Airport) Metro station.
PM Modi to flag off metro train services on newly constructed sections in Kolkata on Aug 22
New Delhi, August 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting West Bengal and Bihar on August 22. During his visit to West Bengal, the Prime Minister will inaugurate metro railway projects in Kolkata on August 22 at around 4.15 pm. A 13.61 km-long newly constructed metro network will be inaugurated, and metro services will be launched on these routes.
PM to visit Bihar and West Bengal on August 22 to inaugurate multiple development projects
New Delhi, August 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal on August 22. He will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,000 crore at Gaya in Bihar at around 11 am.
CM Mamata unlikely to share dais with PM Modi in Bengal on Aug 22
Kolkata, Aug 18: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to share the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an official program of the latter scheduled to be held on the northern outskirts of Kolkata on August 22.
After 1.5 years, PM Modi to take Metro ride in Kolkata again on Aug 22
Kolkata, Aug 17: After one and a half years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to take a Metro ride again in Kolkata. On August 22, the Prime Minister will inaugurate three new Metro lines in and around the city. He will also visit one of the newly opened Metro lines himself and take a ride.
PM Modi likely to visit Bengal on August 22 for inauguration of three new metro routes
Kolkata, Aug 14: Subject to last-minute changes, it is almost final that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in West Bengal on August 22 to attend two programmes, one administrative and one political.
Metro Railway Kolkata to evacuate stranded rakes from tunnels using battery power
Kolkata, Feb 16: Travel in the underground section of Metro Railway's Blue Line in Kolkata promises to get safer from May this year, with authorities working towards installing a battery-operated system that will enable a rake with passengers, stranded inside a tunnel, to the nearest station in case of a power failure.
Metro Railway Kolkata conducts first trial run between Sealdah & Esplanade
Kolkata, Jan 21: Metro Railway (MR), Kolkata, covered a major milestone towards the completion of the East-West Corridor or Green Line between Salt Lake Sector-V and Howrah Maidan on Tuesday by successfully conducting the first trial run through the west-bound tunnel between the Sealdah and Esplanade stations.