Kolkata Metro to increase services on Dakshineswar-Sahid Khudiram stretch from Monday

Kolkata Metro will operate 284 trains on the Blue Line (Dakshineswar–Sahid Khudiram) from August 25, marking an increase in services on weekdays.

According to a Metro railway spokesperson, previously 262 trains operated on weekdays.

”To meet the demand of commuters, authorities are going to increase Metro services from August 25,” the spokesperson said on Sunday (August 24).

”Metro will run 284 (142 UP + 142 DN) services on the Blue Line from Monday,” he added.

The blue line, the oldest Metro route in the city, connects the northern and southern fringes of the city.

There will be no change in services on Saturdays and Sundays, he added.

The expansion of Kolkata’s metro network is set to give a major fillip to connectivity, spur housing demand, and boost office leasing activity, industry leaders said on Friday (August 22).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will later on Friday inaugurate three new stretches — Sealdah to Esplanade (Green Line, 2.6 km), Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar (Yellow Line, 6.77 km), and Hemanta Mukhopadhyay to Beleghata (Orange Line, 4.39 km) — marking a landmark infrastructure push for the city.

Residential property prices in the city have already surged by over 12% in the past year, with metro-linked micro-markets such as East Kolkata, Rajarhat, and Joka/Behala outperforming broader trends, officials said.

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