Kolkata Metro Rail
Your complete guide to the Kolkata Metro — all five operating lines, every station, fares, the Metro Smart Card, schedules and a route planner for India’s oldest metro network.
5
Operating lines
55
Stations
~73 km
Network length
Since 1984
India’s first metro
Welcome to the Kolkata Metro
The Kolkata Metro is the oldest metro system in India — the first line opened in 1984. Today it has grown into a five-line network of 55 stations covering around 73 km, operated by Metro Railway, Kolkata (a zone of Indian Railways). It carries the city beneath the Hooghly river, along the colonial core, out to the IT hubs and southern suburbs and direct to the airport.
The five operating lines
The official network map
All five operating lines, their interchanges and the corridors under construction, on one schematic.
Hours & frequencies at a glance
When the trains run and how often — see the full timetable for first/last trains by station and line.
Monday – Saturday
Sunday
Peak frequency
Popular routes
Some of the most common journeys across the Kolkata Metro network — tap any route to open it in the planner.
Plan your journey in 10 seconds
Pick origin and destination — see travel time, transfers, fare and estimated arrival across all five lines.
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