Kolkata Metro · Metro Railway, Kolkata

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Plan any metro journey — routes, fares, station details and live network info, all in one place.

Plan your journey

61.4 km
Network length
48
Stations
4
Lines
900000+
Daily riders
Live map

Network map

Every station on all 4 lines.

Blue Line

DakshineswarKavi Subhash · 26 stations

Green Line

Howrah MaidanSalt Lake Sector V · 12 stations

Purple Line

JokaMajerhat · 7 stations

Scroll → to see all 7 stations · Coloured dots = line interchanges

Orange Line

Kavi SubhashHemanta Mukhopadhyay · 5 stations

Scroll → to see all 5 stations · Coloured dots = line interchanges

About Kolkata Metro

A fast, connected metro guide for Kolkata

The Kolkata Metro is operated by Metro Railway, Kolkata and serves daily city journeys across Kolkata with 48 stations across 61.4 km of track over 4 lines. Around 900000+ passengers use the network every day.

Services operate from 06:45 to 22:30 daily, with trains every 5 minutes during peak periods on busy corridors. Fares are distance based, and this page connects route planning, station pages, line information and route-map links in one place.

The Blue Line guide covers 26 stations from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash, while the network cards above make it easy to jump into the interactive map for transfers and cross-line trips.

Total stations
48
Network length
61.4 km
Daily ridership
900000+
Operating hours
06:45 – 22:30
Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about fares, timings, routes and services.

Service updates

News & travel guides

The latest network news and travel guides.

Update

Green Line East-West Metro fully links Howrah and Salt Lake

The under-river corridor connects Howrah Maidan, Esplanade, Sealdah and Salt Lake Sector V across the Hooghly.

Jun 10, 2026·3 min read
Guide

Changing lines at Esplanade without losing time

Use Esplanade for Blue and Green Line transfers, with New Market and the bus terminus right outside.

Jun 7, 2026·4 min read
Tips

Best stations for a Dakshineswar temple day trip

Ride the Blue Line north to Dakshineswar and Baranagar for the Kali Temple and riverfront ghats.

Jun 2, 2026·5 min read
Guide

Orange Line opens the New Garia south-east corridor

Kavi Subhash now interchanges with the Orange Line toward Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and the airport route.

May 28, 2026·4 min read

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