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Kolkata Metro Adds Extra Trains for Durga Puja Weekend

Kolkata Metro will increase the number of trains on its Blue and Green lines for the festival days

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Key Points

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Extra services aim to handle higher passenger numbers during Durga Puja

Both lines receive more trips on the specified Saturdays and Sundays

No changes to the overall daily schedule

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On Saturdays, October 3 and 10, the Blue line will run 272 services, up from 252, and the Green line will run 236 services, up from 212

On Sundays, October 4 and 11, the Blue line will run 188 services, up from 152, and the Green line will run 125 services, up from 111

The first and last train times will remain unchanged

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commuters

people who travel regularly, such as to work or school

additional

extra, more than usual

operates

runs or manages

run‑up

the period leading up to an event

services

individual train trips

trains traveling in one direction on the line

trains traveling in the opposite direction

timings

the scheduled start and end times of train service

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