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Green Line (Line 2)

East–west line from Howrah Maidan, under the Hooghly river, through Esplanade and Sealdah to Salt Lake Sector V.

Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Stations
12
2 with connections
First train
Monday to Saturday; 9:00 am on Sundays. Trial timetable from 27 July 2026.
Fares
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Stations

In order along the line. White rings mark stations where you can change to another line.

  1. Howrah MaidanStart of line
  2. Howrah
  3. Mahakaran
  4. EsplanadeBlue Line
  5. SealdahDiamond Harbour lineBudge Budge lineCanning lineNamkhana lineRanaghat lineBangaon line
  6. Phoolbagan
  7. Salt Lake Stadium
  8. Bengal Chemical
  9. City Centre
  10. Central Park
  11. Karunamoyee
  12. Salt Lake Sector VEnd of line

Timings and frequency

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First trainMonday to Saturday; 9:00 am on Sundays. Trial timetable from 27 July 2026.
Last trainEvery day, Sundays included. Trial timetable from 27 July 2026.

Fares

Fares go up with the distance you travel.

Minimum fareUp to 2 km, the Kolkata Metro starting fare.

Interchanges

Stations on this line where you can change to another line or kind of train.

EsplanadeBlue LineChange SealdahDiamond Harbour lineBudge Budge lineCanning lineNamkhana lineRanaghat lineBangaon lineChange

Did you know?

Kolkata's Green Line has India's first metro tunnel under a river: the stretch beneath the Hooghly is 520 metres long and was built in 66 days.

Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India · checked 29 Oct 2026

More metro facts and records

Places along the line

Landmarks within walking distance of a station on this line.

Sealdah railway stationGet off at Sealdah210 mSalt Lake StadiumGet off at Salt Lake Stadium770 m

History

Every opening and change we have recorded for this page.

  1. 22 Aug 2025Opened
    Sealdah to Esplanade section inaugurated, joining the two halves of the line
    Deccan Herald: PM Modi inaugurates 3 Kolkata Metro routes (22 Aug 2025)
  2. 6 Mar 2024Opened
    Howrah Maidan to Esplanade section opens, crossing under the Hooghly river
    Wikipedia: Green Line (Kolkata Metro)
  3. 11 Jul 2022Opened
    Extended to Sealdah
    Wikipedia: Green Line (Kolkata Metro)
  4. 4 Oct 2020Opened
    Extended to Phoolbagan
    Wikipedia: Green Line (Kolkata Metro)
  5. 14 Feb 2020Opened
    Opens from Salt Lake Sector V to Salt Lake Stadium
    Wikipedia: Green Line (Kolkata Metro)

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