Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Kolkata Metro to Run 438 Services on Independence Day 2026
India's Independence Day is a big national holiday.
The Kolkata Metro, the oldest Metro network in the country, has a special plan for that day.
On August 15, 2026, it will run 438 train services.
That is a very large number of trains in one day.
The Blue Line will run 194 services, with 97 trains going in each direction.
The Green Line will run 148 services, with 74 trains going in each direction.
The Yellow Line will run its normal 92 services.
Riders on the Yellow Line will get four direct trains between Jai Hind Bimanbandar and Sahid Khudiram, instead of the usual five.
This way, many people can travel easily on the holiday.
Kolkata Metro will operate 438 services on August 15, 2026 for Independence Day.
The Blue Line will run 194 services — 97 in each direction.
The Green Line will run 148 services — 74 in each direction.
The Yellow Line will run its normal 92 services.
Four direct services between Jai Hind Bimanbandar and Sahid Khudiram will run, instead of the usual five.
- Who
- Kolkata Metro (Metro Railway)
- What
- Operating 438 modified services for Independence Day
- When
- August 15, 2026
- Where
- Kolkata, on the Blue, Green, and Yellow Lines
- Why
- To mark Independence Day 2026
- Date
- August 15, 2026
- Total services
- 438
- Blue Line services
- 194 (97 in each direction)
- Green Line services
- 148 (74 in each direction)
- Yellow Line services
- 92
- Direct services (Jai Hind Bimanbandar–Sahid Khudiram)
- 4 (instead of the usual 5)
- Network status
- Country's oldest Metro network