Kolkata Metro will run extended and overnight services during Durga Puja from October 15 to October 21, with the Blue Line operating until 4 am on four festival days and the Green Line running services into the early morning. The special timetable, announced on Thursday, also sets revised operating hours for the Yellow, Purple and Orange lines.
On Panchami and Sasthi, October 15 and 16, metro services on the Blue Line will run from 6 am to 11 pm, with 284 trains scheduled in both directions. During busy periods, the gap between trains will be six minutes. The last train from Dakshineswar to Shahid Khudiram will leave at 10.48 pm, while the last service in the reverse direction will leave at 10.50 pm. Additional trains will run from Dakshineswar to Tollygunge and from Shahid Khudiram to Dum Dum at 11 pm.
The Blue Line will operate overnight from Saptami through Nabami, covering October 17, 18, 19 and 20. Services will begin at 1 pm and continue until 4 am. The first trains during this period will leave at 1 pm from Dum Dum, Dakshineswar, Shahid Khudiram, Tollygunge, Gitanjali, Shyambazar and Noapara. The last train from Dakshineswar to Shahid Khudiram will leave at about 3.46 am, while a 4 am service from Dakshineswar will run up to Tollygunge. In the opposite direction, the last train to Dakshineswar will leave Shahid Khudiram at 3.48 am, followed by a 4 am service up to Dum Dum.
The Green Line between Howrah Maidan and Salt Lake Sector V will also run late-night services from Saptami to Nabami. The first train from Howrah Maidan will leave at 1.30 pm and the last at 3.52 am. From Salt Lake Sector V, the first train will leave at 1.34 pm and the last at 3.59 am. On Dashami, October 21, services on the Green Line will begin at 1.30 pm but will end at 10.30 pm in both directions.
The Dashami schedule on the Blue Line will be shorter than the overnight timetable. First services from Shahid Khudiram, Dakshineswar, Dum Dum, Noapara and Tollygunge will begin between 1 pm and 1.05 pm. The last train from Dakshineswar to Shahid Khudiram and the last train from Shahid Khudiram towards Dakshineswar will leave at 10.20 pm. Services to Tollygunge and Dum Dum will run until 10.30 pm.
The Yellow Line will follow different timings. On Panchami and Sasthi, trains from Noapara to Jai Hind Airport will begin at 7.18 am and end at 9 pm, while trains from the airport towards Noapara will run from 7.40 am to 9.20 pm. From Saptami to Nabami, services will begin at 3 pm, with the last trains leaving Noapara at 10.30 pm and Jai Hind Airport at 10.53 pm. On Dashami, the final services will leave Noapara at 9.14 pm and Jai Hind Airport at 9.38 pm.
The Purple Line between Joka and Majerhat will run every 21 minutes on Panchami and Sasthi. Services from Joka will operate from 6.40 am to 9.05 pm, while those from Majerhat will run from 7.03 am to 9.26 pm. From Saptami to Dashami, the interval will be 25 minutes, with services beginning at 3 pm and ending at 10.30 pm from Joka and 10.55 pm from Majerhat.
The Orange Line between Kavi Subhash and Beleghata will operate every 25 minutes on Panchami and Sasthi. The first trains will leave Kavi Subhash at 7.40 am and Beleghata at 8.10 am. The last services will depart at 8.20 pm and 8.45 pm respectively. The line will remain closed from Saptami to Dashami. Kolkata Metro has also said that separate arrangements will be made to manage festival crowds.
