Kolkata Metro Orange Line Extended to Beleghata: New 4.39 km Stretch Opens, August 2025
Kolkata Metro's Orange Line was extended to Beleghata on 22 August 2025, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 4.39 km Hemanta Mukhopadhyay-Beleghata stretch. Commercial services began on 25 August 2025, taking the line to eight operational stations in total. The extension connects Science City, hospitals, colleges and business areas along the route. Trains run from 8 am to 8:05 pm on weekdays with a 25-minute frequency.

