Suspend trains, flights from five worst Covid-hit states to Bengal: Mamata requests Centre
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday requested the central government to suspend the train and flight services from five worst Covid-affected parts of the country to her state, in a bid to stem the further spread of the pandemic Novel Coronavirus.
COVID-19: Kolkata Metro won't resume service from July
Kolkata/UNI: Kolkata Metro Railway today clarified that it cannot resume services from early next month onwards as requested by the West Bengal Government under the present Covid-19 situation and asked the state officials to take it up with the Railway Board in this respect.
Number of Kolkata Metro commuters reduces amid Coronavirus scare
Kolkata/IBNS: With the fear of Covid-19 gripping residents of Kolkata, the city metro railway on Monday witnessed a major fall in the number of its commuters, officials said on Tuesday.
Kolkata Metro rake stranded inside tunnel due to technical snag, triggers panic among passengers
Kolkata/IBNS: An AC rake of Kolkata's north-south metro on Wednesday afternoon got stranded for nearly 15 minutes inside a tunnel due to a suspected technical snag, triggering panic among the passengers, reports said.
Valentine's Day: Man proposes to his partner during debut run of Kolkata's E-W Metro
Kolkata/IBNS: The debut run of Kolkata's East-West Metro, which was inaugurated just a day ago, was marked by a unique love story where a man proposed to his partner inside a coach on the occasion of Valentine's Day on Friday.
East-West Metro invitation row: Kolkata Metro claims CM Mamata Banerjee invited twice
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after TMC lawmakers decided to 'boycott' Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inauguration alleging that West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was not invited there, Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) on Thursday evening clearly stated that CM was invited for the event twice.
Kolkata: Suicide at metro station disrupts service
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): The service of Kolkata Metro was disrupted on Saturday noon after a person tried to commit suicide at a station.
Kolkata Metro passenger dies after running train drags him with hand stuck in doors
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): In another shocking incident at Kolkata Metro, a 40-year old passenger died by falling on the track after a running train dragged him with his hand stuck in the doors.
Kolkata Metro project delayed due to non-cooperation from state government: RVNL CMD Pradeep Gaur
Ahmedabad, Mar 27 (UNI) Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of Rail Vikas Nigam, Pradeep Gaur on Wednesday said that the project has been unduly delayed due to non-cooperation from the state government and other local bodies like the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Kolkata: Metro services disrupted over fire scare at Noapara station
Kolkata, Mar 7 (UNI): Metro services in the city were disrupted this morning over a fire scare at Noapara metro station.
Smoke triggers panic among commuters in Kolkata Metro's Dum Dum station
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IBNS): At least three passengers fell sick after heavy smoke engulfed a non-AC Kolkata Metro coach at Dum Dum metro station in northern part of the city on Thursday morning, reports said.
Fire in Kolkata Metro, passengers evacuated
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): All passengers have been evacuated after a fire was caught in a coach of Kolkata metro on Thursday evening.
Kolkata: At least 3 injured as RPF constable's gun misfires at Dumdum metro station
Kolkata, Jun 8 (IBNS): At least three persons, including a minor boy, were injured after a self-loaded rifle (SLR) of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable misfired at Dumdum metro station in north Kolkata on Friday afternoon, reports said.
Netaji Bhavan becomes Kolkata's first ever all-women metro station
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Marking the International Women's Day, the Kolkata Metro Rail authority on Thursday handed over its Netaji Bhavan station to an all women crew, officials said.
Kolkata metro service partly hit as woman commits suicide
Kolkata, Jul 30 (IBNS): Metro rail service in Kolkata was partly disrupted on Sunday evening after a young woman committed suicide at Mahatma Gandhi (MG) Road station, reports said.