Kolkata Metro: All about three new routes that PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate this week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate three new metro routes in Kolkata on August 22. These routes aim to enhance connectivity between the city and its suburbs.

The Yellow Line, Orange Line, and Green Line expansions are among the upcoming inaugurations. With this development, Kolkata joins Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow, and Chennai – the cities with metro connections to the airport.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the ceremony, stating, “We kindly invite you to grace the occasion at Jessore Road metro station for the above programme.”

The Chief Minister is expected to skip the inauguration ceremony on Friday, according to a top state government official, reported PTI.

Fares for the New Metro Routes

Fares for these routes have been structured based on distance slabs, with the lowest fare starting at ₹ 5. As per a report in the Asianet News, specific fares from the airport to various stations are as follows:

– Airport to Jessore Road:  ₹ 5

– Airport to Dumdum Cantonment: ₹ 10

– Airport to Noapara: ₹ 30

– Airport to Chandni Chowk: ₹ 40

– Airport to Kabi Subhash: ₹ 45

– Airport to Ruby station: ₹ 65

– Airport to Howrah: ₹ 50

– Airport to Sector 5/Karunamoyee Metro station: ₹ 70

3 New Stretches to be launched

The routes to be inaugurated include the Green Line’s Sealdah-Esplanade section, the Orange Line’s Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (Ruby Crossing)-Beleghata part, and the Yellow Line’s Noapara-Jai Hind Bimanbandar Airport section.

The Orange Line, which now runs from New Garia (Kabi Subhash) to Ruby More (Hemanta Mukherjee), would be expanded to Beleghata.

The Jan Hind Airport station is touted to be the largest underground metro station in Asia, featuring five platforms, according to Asianet News.

Yellow Line undergoes CRS inspection

On Saturday, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) Sumeet Singhal inspected the Yellow Line Metro. CRS approval is required for all new railway projects in the country.

Shri Sumeet Singhal, Commissioner of Railway Safety / NF Circle inspected #DumDumCantonment to Jai Hind #Bimanbandar stretch of #YellowLine on 16.08.2025. Senior #Metro officials were present during this inspection. pic.twitter.com/Vt7LNbqg6y

— Metro Railway Kolkata (@metrorailwaykol) August 16, 2025

According to the Railway Ministry, West Bengal has received a record ₹ 83,765 crore for railway construction, with ₹ 13,955 crore coming from this year’s budget alone.

In addition, 101 stations are being redeveloped into world-class facilities, and nine Vande Bharat trains and two Amrit Bharat trains are now in operation, as per the ministry.