Kolkata Metro Extends Services Till 4 AM, Check Routes & Timings News24 –

If you’re planning to stay out overnight to visit pandals this Puja, the Kolkata Metro will now make your journey easier. Metro services will run almost 24 hours a day during the main festival days, making travel within the city and its surrounding areas extremely convenient.

Special Metro Arrangements During Navratri

Keeping in mind the festive rush, the Metro Railway has extended service hours on several routes and has decided to run the metro all night. For the first time, the Blue Line (Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash) and Green Line (Howrah Maidan to Sector V) will operate all night on Saptami, Ashtami, and Navami, i.e., September 29, 30, and October 1.

Blue Line (Dakshineswar – Kavi Subhash):
Operation Hours: 1 PM to 4 AM
Total Trains Per Day: 246
Frequency: Every 6-7 Minutes

Last Trains:
3:48 AM – Dakshineswar to Shahid Khudiram
3:47 AM – Shahid Khudiram to Dakshineswar

Schedule for Other Puja Days:
Panchami (September 27): 8 AM to 11 PM – 262 Trains
Shashthi (September 28): 9 AM to 11 PM – 246 Trains
Dashami (October 2): 1 PM to 10 PM – 132 Trains (Every 8 Minutes)
Green Line (Howrah Maidan – Sector V):
Operation Hours: 1:30 PM to 4:18 AM
Total Services Per Day: 192
Frequency: Every 8 Minutes

Last Trains:
4:06 AM – Howrah Maidan to Sector V
4:18 AM – Sector V to Howrah Maidan

Plan for other days:
Panchami (September 27): 7:30 AM to 11:16 PM – 225 services (every 6 minutes)
Shashthi (September 28): 9 AM to 11:28 PM – 184 services (every 8 minutes)
Dashami (October 2): 1:30 PM to 10:32 PM – 74 services (every 15 minutes)

Yellow Line (Noapara – Jai Hind Vimanbandar):
Panchami and Shashthi: 3 PM to 10:35 PM (every 15 minutes)
Saptami to Navami: Last train timing extended to 10:50 PM
Dashami: Last train at 9:20 PM

Purple Line (Joka – Majerhat):
Panchami to Dashami: 38 trains per day Services
Operation Hours: 3 PM to 10:55 PM
Frequency: Every 25 minutes

During Durga Puja 2025, Kolkata Metro will run night-long services till 4 AM on key days to handle the festive rush. 

To avoid crowds, the Metro administration has requested passengers to use smart cards, tourist smart cards, or the ‘Aamar Kolkata Metro’ app and enter through mobile QR tickets.
This Durga Puja, this initiative by the Kolkata Metro will prove to be a major convenience for pandal-visitors.