Metro Railway will run trains through the night for pandal-hoppers on Saptami, Ashtami and Navami, the carrier said while announcing its Puja schedule on Friday.
Like the previous years, services will start in the afternoon from Saptami to Dashami.
Panchami, Shashti
Metro will run 288 services on both days (October 19 and 20). "During rush hours, trains will run at an interval of five to six minutes," said an official.
The first train for Dakshineswar will leave New Garia at 6.50am. The first New Garia-bound train will leave Dakshineswar at 7am. The first New Garia-bound train will leave Dum Dum at 6.50am.
The last Dakshineswar-bound train will leave New Garia at 10.40pm. The last Dum Dum-bound train will leave New Garia at 10.50pm.
The last train for New Garia will leave Dakshineswar at 10.38pm. The last New Garia-bound train will leave Dum Dum at 10.50pm.
Saptami to Navami
Metro will run 248 trains daily from October 21 to 23. The service will start from the afternoon. The rush-hour interval is expected to be "six to seven minutes".
The first train will leave for Dakshineswar from New Garia at 1pm. The first New Garia-bound train will leave Dakshineswar and Dum Dum at 1pm.
The first train for Dakshineswar will leave Dum Dum at 12.55pm.
The last train for Dakshineswar will leave New Garia at 3.48am. The last train for Dum Dum will leave New Garia at 4am.
The last train for New Garia will leave Dakshineswar at 3.48am. The last train for New Garia will leave Dum Dum at 4am.
Dashami
There will be 132 trains on October 24. The first New Garia-bound trains will leave Dakshineswar and Dum Dum at 1pm. The first train for Dakshineswar will leave New Garia at 1pm.
The last trains for New Garia will leave Dakshineswar and Dum Dum at 9.48pm and 10pm, respectively. The last trains for Dakshineswar and Dum Dum will leave New Garia at 9.50pm and 10pm, respectively.