Central to Howrah Metro Route

Fare, time, interchanges and route map.

Operator: Metro Railway, KolkataOfficial website ↗
Rs 20Mon–Sat fare
16 minTime
5.5 kmDistance
4Stops
1Changes

Estimated from distance; confirm at the station. Fare = DMRC Rs 10 + Green Line Rs 10. These lines issue a separate ticket. Green Line: Fare is an estimate; confirm with the operator.

⇄ Return: Howrah to Central
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Your journey

Reach destination by --:--
Towards Kavi Subhash
Central
Blue Line🕒 --:--⏱ 4 min
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Esplanade
🕒 Arrive --:--
🔁 Change at Esplanade: Blue Line → Green Line · ~8 min
Towards Howrah Maidan
Esplanade
Green Line🕒 --:--⏱ 4 min
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Howrah
🕒 Arrive --:--

First & last metro

StationFirstLast
Blue Line Central
Towards Kavi Subhash
7:18 AM10:18 PM
Green Line Esplanade
Towards Howrah Maidan
7:16 AM10:16 PM

Times are approximate and can differ on Sundays and holidays. Check the operator for exact timings.

Route map

CentralStartChandni ChowkEsplanadeChange to Green LineMahakaranHowrahDestination

Metro map

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Metro vs cab, auto and bike: fare and time

Estimates for about 6.3 km

ModeEst. fareEst. time
Metro5.5 kmCheapest
₹2016 min
Cab / Taxi6.3 km
₹105–13516 min
Auto-rickshaw6.3 km
₹80–10519 min
Bike taxi6.3 kmFastest
₹50–6014 min

💡 Compared with a cab / taxi, the metro saves about ₹99 on this trip.

Road fares are estimates based on typical rates and change with traffic, time of day and app surge pricing. Metro fares follow the fare chart on this site.

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