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Kolkata Metro Opens Full East–West Service, Airport Link to Start Aug. 25

Daily East–West operations now run citywide, with weekday service to the airport starting August 25.

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Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three stretches on August 22, launching the Green, Yellow and Orange phases along with a Howrah subway.
  • Green Line trains now operate seven days a week between Howrah Maidan and Salt Lake Sector V, with 186 services Monday–Saturday at eight-minute intervals and 104 services on Sundays at 15-minute intervals.
  • Authorities plan a combined 366 daily trains across the newly opened corridors, according to official schedules.
  • The Noapara–Jai Hind Bimanbandar Yellow segment begins weekday operations on August 25 with 120 services, 10–15 minute intervals, and first and last departures at 07:58 and 20:00.
  • The Kavi SubhashBeleghata Orange stretch is set to start weekday runs on August 25, though reports differ on daily service counts and intervals for the initial phase.