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A practical guide to Kolkata late night transport: last metro and bus timings, night cab options, taxi surcharges, ferry cut-offs and how to get home safely after 10 PM.

Eastern Railway has cancelled another fifteen services for journeys starting September 5 after the track subsidence near New Farakka. The full list, the Uttarbanga Express update, refund rules and what to do if you are travelling.

What it actually costs to study and live in Kolkata each month: PG rent, mess food, metro and bus fares, internet and college extras, with three sample budgets.

Alipore logged 8 cm of rain in 24 hours and RMC Kolkata expects heavy rain and thunderstorms to continue over parts of West Bengal until September 9. Here is the day by day district outlook and what it means for

Eastern Railway will run a 420 minute traffic block at Sealdah from midnight on September 5 to 7 am on September 6. Habra, Barasat, Dankuni, Ranaghat and Kalyani Simanta locals are affected. Here is the full list.

A stretch of track near New Farakka has subsided after heavy rain, and Eastern Railway has cancelled North Bengal trains from Kolkata for a second straight day. Full cancellation list, diversions, and what travellers should do.

A practical buyer's guide to the Bowbazar gold market in Kolkata: what to buy, how making charges work, how to read a BIS hallmark and HUID code, and how to bargain sensibly.