The stalemate at Chingrighata remains the key hurdle, but it is not the only missing link in the upcoming New Garia-Airport Metro corridor (Orange Line). For that, police clearance is required for traffic blocks to be granted to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), the executing agency of the corridor. The Union budget for 2026-27 has proposed ₹705.5 crore for the Orange Line, down from the revised allocation of ₹911.32 crore in last year’s budget. But the Bengal government is not giving permission (for traffic blocks) at Chingrighata despite a high court order. The two lines meet at Sector V. The Green Line station is called Sector V, while the Orange Line station is called IT Centre.

Source: The Telegraph February 04, 2026 00:01 UTC