Metro commuters in Kolkata, this is for you. To handle the Durga Puja rush, Kolkata Metro will operate special extended and overnight services from October 15 to 21 to help millions of people visit pandals safely and easily. Here’s everything you need to know about the additional services so that you can plan your journeys ahead.
Kolkata Metro To Run Special Services For Durga Puja
Kolkata is known for its grand Durga Puja celebrations, and every pandal in the city attracts a massive rush of devotees. To make pandal hopping easier and safer, Kolkata Metro will run special services on five lines between October 15 and 21.
According to NDTV, the Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple and Orange lines will operate special overnight trains from Maha Saptami to Maha Navami. These extra services will help pandal hoppers, devotees and families visit Durga Puja spots easily.
Kolkata Metro’s Blue Line will run extra services on October 15 and 16, with a total of 284 trains operating from 6 am to 11 pm. The first trains will leave Shahid Khudiram and Dakshineswar at 6 am. The final services will depart from Dakshineswar at 10:48 pm and Shahid Khudiram at 10:50 pm.
Trains will arrive every six minutes during peak hours. From October 17 to 20, 248 services will run daily from 1 pm to 4 am. On Dashami, October 21, 140 services will run between 1 pm and 10:30 pm, with trains arriving every eight minutes.
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Check Complete Schedule
According to NDTV, the Yellow Line has a different timetable. On October 15 and 16, the metro will run 120 services between 7:18 am and 9:20 pm, with trains arriving every 12 minutes during peak hours. From October 17 to 20, the number of services will decrease to 72 each day, operating from 3 pm to 10:53 pm. On Dashami, the Kolkata Metro Yellow Line will offer 62 services between 3 pm and 9:38 pm.
For the Purple Line, 84 services are planned daily for October 15 and 16. These trains will run from 6:40 am to 9:26 pm and will arrive every 21 minutes during peak hours. From October 17 to 21, the Purple Line will run 38 services daily from 3 pm to 10:55 pm.
For the Orange Line, 62 metro services are planned for October 15 and 16. They will be available from 7:40 am to 8:45 pm, with trains arriving every 25 minutes. However, no metro services will operate on the Orange Line from October 17 to 21, covering Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Dashami.
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So, keep this new schedule in mind and share it with your friends if you are planning to go pandal hopping with them.
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