Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Kolkata Metro denies liability for Bowbazar building damage
A part of an old building in Bowbazar, Kolkata, collapsed on December 7, injuring one person.
The Kolkata Metro engineers inspected the building and said that the Metro is not responsible for the recent damage because the tunnelling work is already finished.
They mentioned that the building was already deteriorating before the Metro work started.
The Metro has asked the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to check the building and take necessary actions.
The building had problems before, and some families had to leave their homes in 2019 and last year due to similar issues.
The residents said they felt vibrations when trains pass below and had told the Metro about this problem about 10 days ago.
Part of a G+2 storied building in Bowbazar collapsed on December 7, injuring one person.
Kolkata Metro engineers inspected the building and stated that no heavy engineering work is currently underway in the area.
The Metro claimed that the building was already deteriorating before the tunnelling work began and that they are not responsible for further damages or repairs.
The Metro authorities have requested the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to inspect the building and take appropriate action.
The building has a history of collapses and evacuations since 2019 due to Metro construction work.
- Who
- Kolkata Metro Railway engineers and Bowbazar building residents
- What
- Partial collapse of a building and inspection by Metro engineers
- When
- December 7 (collapse), December 13 (inspection)
- Where
- Bowbazar, Kolkata, near the Sealdah-Esplanade stretch of the Green Line
- Why
- To assess the condition of the building and determine liability for the damage
- Location
- Bowbazar, Kolkata
- Building Type
- G+2 storied
- Date of Collapse
- December 7
- Injuries
- 1
- Metro Line
- Green Line (Howrah Maidan–Salt Lake Sector V)
- Metro Work Status
- Tunnelling completed, no heavy engineering work ongoing
- Responsibility Claim
- Metro denies responsibility for further damages
