METRO RAILWAY ENCOURAGAES SPORTSPERSONS, SINGERS AND DANCERS BY RECRUITING THEM
If somebody is looking for government jobs, Indian Railways is one of the best options for them.Every year Indian Railways announces a good number of vacancies and accordingly recruitments are…
TELEPHONE CONNECTIVITY INSIDE UNDER THE RIVER TUNNELS OF EAST-WEST METRO UPGRADED
Metro services from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade stretch of East-West Metro has become very popular among commuters. Thousands of passengers have been using this route daily to reach their destinations…
JOY RIDE ORGANISED FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE RIVER HOOGHLY
As a part of celebrating State Child Protection Day on 9th June, 2024, a joy ride was organised for children in a Metro under the river Hooghly today, i.e. on…
A PASSENGER EVACUATION MOCK DRILL CONDUCTED WITH NDRF & WBFES TEAMS INSIDE METRO TUNNELS
Metro Railway always gives top priority to the safety and security of the commuters. In order to check the preparedness of Metro staff to tackle any emergency like sudden flood…
24 LAKH PASSENGERS TRAVELLED IN UNDERWATER METRO IN TWO MONTHS
Commercial Metro services on Howrah Maidan to Esplanade stretch of Green Line 2 and Kavi Subhash to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stretch of Orange Line have started from March 15, 2024. During…
MOCK FIRE DRILL CUM TRAINING CONDUCTED AT TARATALA AND BEHALA BAZAR METRO STATIONS
Metro Railway takes all possible measures and care for ensuring commuters safety.P Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway regularly monitors and reviews safety measurements adopted in the Lifeline of…
MEMORABLE METRO JOURNEY UNDER RIVER HOOGHLY
Metro Railway has started with commercial services from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade stretch under river Hooghly. As a result, commuters of Kolkata, Howrah and districts like Hooghly, Medinipur, Bardhhaman are…
METRO RAILWAY OBSERVES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
International Women’s Day was observed in Metro Railway today. The objective of this programme was to highlight the steps taken by Metro Railway for empowerment of women. An interactive session…
TELEPHONE CONNECTIVITY INSIDE UNDER THE RIVER TUNNELS OF EAST-WEST METRO
Good news for all Metro commuters! Metro services from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade stretch of East-West Metro is going to start very soon. Prior to that historic moment another milestone…
CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAY SAFETY INSPECTED HOWRAH MAIDANTO ESPLANADE STRETCH OF GREEN LINE
Janak Kumar Garg, Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) inspected Howrah Maidan to Esplanade stretch of East-West Metro under the river Hooghly today i.e. on 5th February by undertaking a…
METRO RAILWAY CELEBRATES NATIONAL VOTERS’ DAY
Metro Railway has celebrated 14th National Voters’ Day today on Thursday.. National Voters’ Day is celebrated, every year, to highlight the importance of each vote in a democracy. The theme…
127TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE OBSERVED IN METRO RAILWAY
Metro Railway has observed the 127th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as ‘Parakram Divas’ today . on 23rd January. Metro staff paid their tribute and respect to this…
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS BEEF UP IN METRO RAILWAY ON THE EVE OF 75TH REPUBLIC DAY
On the eve of 75th Republic Day, security arrangements have been beefed up in Metro Railway to ensure safety and security of Metro users.Intensive security and anti-sabotage checkings are being…
METRO RAILWAY RECRUITS STAFF IN TRANSPARENT WAY
If somebody is looking for government sector jobs, Indian Railways is one of the best options for them. Every year Indian Railways announces thousands of vacancies and recruitments are made…
ILLUMINATED METRO TUNNELS TO GIVE UNDER THE RIVER FEELING
The dream of Under the River Metro journey in India is going to be fulfilled very soon as East-West Metro is all set to ply under the river Hooghly in…
METRO CARRIED MORE THAN 4.83 LAKHS PASSENGERS ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
Metro Railway has carried 4,83,607 passengers on New Year’s Day, on 1st January in Blue Line. Kolkata Metro had carried 3,79,976 passengers on 1st January in the same Corridor .…
METRO RAILWAY TIGHTENS SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
Metro Railway is going to strengthen its security arrangements at Esplanade, Park Street, Maidan, Rabindra Sadan and Dum Dum Metro stations on New Year’s Eve. At these stations, well-trained RPF…
MORE THAN 2.98 LAKHS PASSENGERS TRAVELLED IN NORTH-SOUTH METRO TILL 6 PM ON CHRISTMAS
Metro Railway has carried 2,98,116 passengers till 6 PM on 25th December Christmas.This count is 17,753 more than last year’s Christnas count ( 2,80,363) up to 6 PM. Kolkata Metro…
METRO RAILWAY TIGHTENS SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS ON CHRISTMAS
Metro Railway is going to strengthen its security arrangements at Esplanade, Park Street, Maidan, Rabindra Sadan and Dum Dum Metro stations on Christmas i.e. on 25.12.2023. At these stations, well-trained…
METRO HELPS TO REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT
It is winter time again. The air quality of Kolkata is under scanner at present. Due to the emission of Carbon Dioxide and other toxic gases the air quality of…
METRO RAILWAY OBSERVES CONSTITUTION DAY
Constitution Day also known as ‘Samvidhan Divas’ is observed in our country every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26th November 1949, the Constituent Assembly…
CHANDRAYAAN-3’ TOKENS AVAILABLE AT METRO STATIONS IN KOLKATA
Celebrating the successful lunar voyage of Chandrayaan-3 by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), country’s first Metro, Kolkata Metro has designed a new token. The first Metro of India has thus…
METRO RAILWAY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS REDUCING CO2 EMISSION
Metro Railway has been constantly thriving hard to reduce carbon footprint by generating power from alternative sources. This initiative has got momentum in recent times. In this context, it is…
56.83% INCREASE IN NON-FARE REVENUE EARNINGS OF METRO
Metro Railway has been playing a pivotal role in increasing the Non-Fare Revenue earnings of Indian Railways. Following the guidelines of Railway Board, Metro Railway, in spite of being one…
METRO RAILWAY OBSERVES ‘RASHTRIYA EKTA DIWAS’ (NATIONAL UNITY DAY)
Metro Railway, Kolkata observed Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) today to commemorate the 148th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway…