Kolkata Metro schedule during Durga Puja
Kolkata Metro will go back to its all-night services during the days of Durga Puja after a gap of two years. The COVID-19 pandemic has abated to a large extent and so a large number of people are expected to hit the Puja trail.
The general manager of Kolkata Metro Railway, Arun Arora announced the schedule recently.
North-south corridor
Panchami and Sashthi (September 30 and October 1)
- 288 trains
- First train from Dum Dum at 8 am, last train from New Garia at 10.50 pm
- First train from Dakshineswar at 8.10 am, last train from Dakshineswar at 10.38 pm
- From New Garia, last Dakshineswar-bound train at 10.40 pm
Saptami, Ashtami and Navami (October 2, 3 and 4)
- 248 trains
- First train from Dum Dum at 1 pm, last train from New Garia at 4 am (that is, the next day)
- First train from Dakshineswar at 1 pm, last train from Dakshineswar at 3.48 am (that is, the next day)
- From New Garia, last Dakshineswar-bound train at 3.50 am
Dashami (October 5)
- 132 trains
- First train from Dum Dum at 1 pm, last train from New Garia at 10 pm
- First train from Dakshineswar at 1 pm, last train from Dakshineswar at 9.48 pm
- From New Garia, last Dakshineswar-bound train at 9.50 pm
October 6, 7 and 8
- 234 trains
- First train from Dum Dum at 6.50 am, last train from New Garia at 10 pm
- First train from Dakshineswar at 7 am, last train from Dakshineswar at 9.28 pm
- From New Garia, last Dakshineswar-bound train at 9.30 pm
On usual week-days on the north-south corridor, the train count is 288 and on Saturday, it is 282.
East-west corridor (between Sealdah and Sector V)
Saptami, Ashtami and Navami (October 2, 3 and 4)
- 72 trains
- First train from Sealdah at 11.55 am, last train at 11.35 pm
- First train from Sector V at 12 noon, last train at 11.40pm
Dashami (October 5)
- 48 trains
- First train from Sealdah at 11.55am, last train at 7.35 pm
- First train from Sector V at 12 noon, last train at 7.40 pm
