Kolkata is famously known as the "City of Joy" and additionally the Cultural Capital of the Country. The City of Kolkata made its introduction in 1690 as an amalgamation of three humble towns – Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kalikata.

The blossoming transport issue of Kolkata drew the consideration of the city organizers, the State Government and furthermore the Government of India. It was soon understood that something must be done and done quick to adapt up to the circumstance. It was Dr. B.C. Roy, the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, who surprisingly imagined the thought in 1949 of building an Underground Railway for Kolkata to take care of the issues to some degree.

With a view to discovering an option answer for lighten the misery of the Kolkatans, the Metropolitan Transport Project (Rlys) was set up in 1969.

After point by point contemplates, the MTP (Rlys) reached the conclusion that there was no other option however to build a Mass Rapid Transit System. The MTP (Rlys) had arranged a Master Plan in 1971 conceiving development of five quick travel lines for the city of Kolkata , totalling to a course length of 97.5km.

By and by, 274 administrations are being keep running on ordinary weekdays to convey around 5.43 lakhs of travelers on a normal for each day with crest volume touching 6.90 lakhs on certain days.

Revised Fare Structure of Metro Railway, Kolkata w.e.f 07.11.2013