- Kolkata is ready to welcome Maa Durga and preparations are already underway.
- The Kolkata Metro has extended train services till 4 AM from October 15-21.
- The Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple and Orange lines will run overnight special trains.
Durga Puja 2026: Kolkata is ready to welcome Maa Durga and preparations are already underway. To witness beautiful pandals and creative idols, the City of Joy is going to get busier in a few days. Therefore, to help the people for smooth travel during the festive days, the Kolkata Metro has set special travel plans and has extended services till 4 AM. Between October 15 and 21, metro services will be running on five routes to manage large crowds.
Kolkata Metro Travel Plans for Durga Puja 2026
To make commute easy, the Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple and Orange lines will run overnight special trains from Maha Saptami to Maha Navami. Having said that, lets have a look at the complete schedule of these special services.
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Kolkata Metro Special Services From Oct 15-21
- The Blue Line of Kolkata Metro will operate extra services to help commuters travel during Durga Puja. A total of 284 trains will operate from 6 am to 11 pm from October 15 and 16. During peak hours, trains will come every six minutes. At six in the morning, the first trains will depart from Dakshineswar and Shahid Khudiram. The last services will leave Shahid Khudiram at 10:50 PM and Dakshineswar at 10:48 PM. Around 248 services will operate every day from 1 pm to 4 am from October 17 to 20. On October 21, Dashami, 140 services will run every eight minutes from 1 to 10:30 PM.
- On Green Line, that is, between Howrah Maidan and Salt Lake Sector V, extra metro services will run from October 15 and 16. Atleast 240 trains will be available from 6 AM to 11 PM. The first service from Salt Lake Sector V will leave at 6:09 am, while the first train from Howrah Maidan will depart at 6 am. At least 192 services will run every day from October 17 to October 20 from 1:30 PM till 3:59 AM. 74 trains will operate every 15 minutes on Dashami, October 21, from 1:30 PM to 10:30 PM.
- There will be a different schedule for the Yellow Line. The metro will operate 120 services from 7:18 AM to 9:20 PM on October 15 and 16. Passengers may anticipate a train every 12 minutes during rush hour. There will be five direct services from Shahid Khudiram to Jai Hind Bimanbandar. There will be 72 services per day from October 17 to October 20, running from 3 PM. to 10:53 PM. The line will have 62 services from 3 PM to 9:38 PM on Dashami, October 21.
- However, commuters on the Purple Line should carefully verify the schedules as after the first two days of Durga Puja, the number of trains will change. The line will run 84 services every day on October 15 and 16. During peak hours, trains will arrive every 21 minutes and services will operate from 6:40 AM to 9:26 PM. The first service from Majerhat to Joka will depart at 7:03 AM, while the first train from Joka to Majerhat will leave at 6:40 AM. The line will operate 38 services per day from 3 PM to 10:55 PM from October 17 to 21.
- Limited service hours will be available to passengers planning to use the Orange Line during the starting days of Durga Puja. 62 metro services will run from 7:40 AM to 8:45 PM on October 15 and 16, with trains arriving every 25 minutes. For the upcoming days, passengers should make alternative travel plans. Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, and Dashami metro services won't operate on the Orange Line from October 17 to October 21.