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Kolkata Metro Expands Saturday Service on Green and Purple Lines, Sets Orange CBTC for Nov. 24

The changes reflect a phased rollout of CBTC that enables shorter gaps between trains.

Overview

  • Starting November 22, the Green Line operates 202 Saturday services in total, with 101 UP and 101 DN, up from 186.
  • On the Green Line, first Saturday trains depart Salt Lake Sector V at 6:32 am and Howrah Maidan at 6:30 am, with last services at 9:47 pm and 9:45 pm.
  • The Purple Line runs 40 Saturday services between Joka and Majerhat, with first trains at 1:25 pm from Joka and 1:49 pm from Majerhat, and last trains at 8:11 pm and 8:32 pm.
  • The Purple Line continues to have no Sunday service; the Orange Line currently operates five days a week.
  • From November 24, the Orange Line introduces CBTC on the Kavi Subhas–Beleghata section and increases its daily services from 60 to 62.