The Purple Line of Kolkata Metro, also known as the Joka Metro route, was constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and has been operational between Joka and Taratala since 2023. The project faced … READ FULL STORY
Kolkata Metro Line 2, also known as the East West Metro route, is considered as one of the most advanced infrastructure projects in the country. Earlier, in February 2020, Railway minister Piyush Goyal had … READ FULL STORY
Commercial operations of Kolkata Metro’s Orange Line that connects Kavi Subhash to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay will begin soon. This stretch is expected to be inaugurated by May-end 2023. Currently, Metro officials are carrying out the … READ FULL STORY
Kolkata Metro on April 12, 2023 completed its under-river maiden run from the 520-metre tunnel below the Hooghly river. Twin tunnels of 520-metre have been built 13 metres below the river bed, connecting Mahakaran … READ FULL STORY
The trial run of two six coach train of Kolkata Metro under the Hooghly river’s underwater tunnel will start on April 9, 2023. This will be India’s first-ever underwater section, and part of the … READ FULL STORY
Kolkata Metro has received a budgetary allocation of Rs 2,550 crore for FY2023-24 for two Metro projects – Dum Dum airport to New Garia and Joka to Binoy Badal Dinesh (BBD) Bagh. The Metro … READ FULL STORY
Metro services on the Joka-Taratala section of Kolkata’s purple line started on January 2, 2023. The section was virtually inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on December 30, 2022. The train services started from Joka … READ FULL STORY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Joka-Taratala Metro section in Kolkata on December 30, 2022, virtually from the Howrah station. Modi will inaguarte West Bengal’s first Vande Bharat Express service from Howrah to … READ FULL STORY
Kolkata’s real estate market has come a long way. If Dalhousie Square is a landmark of Kolkata’s iconic British architecture, New Town has the vibe of a young and vibrant society, where a majority … READ FULL STORY
Looking back, 2019 may not have been the best year for the real estate sector. However, with several changes introduced during the year, from reduction in taxes to the announcement of a Rs 25,000-crore … READ FULL STORY
The West Bengal government, at a meeting on July 19, 2019, assured the Metro Railway that it would provide adequate land, for its various ongoing projects. The Metro authority, on its part assured that … READ FULL STORY
“The state government has asked Metro Railways to stop its work near Majerhat bridge temporarily, till the high-powered committee headed by chief secretary Moloy Dey, submits its report on the collapse. The committee has … READ FULL STORY
Railway minister Piyush Goyal, on July 9, 2018, told the Metro Railway authorities in Kolkata, to give priority to those projects, where land is available without encroachments, a Metro Railway spokesperson said. “He (Goyal) … READ FULL STORY
