Critical reception
Arkapravo Das of The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "What could have been a layered exploration of corruption and human motives devolves into a rushed, disjointed narrative." He praised the music of the film and the performances of Swastika Mukherjee and Vikram Chatterjee. But, he bemoaned that the abrupt twists in the film and below par character exploration undermines the film's potential. [16] Subhadrika Sen of Indulge Express reviewed the film and opined "Durgapur Junction is an overall package where the hard work of hundreds on and behind the screen coincides to create a thrilling adventure for the audience on the silver screen." She applauded the thrill factor throughout the film, the food for thought given to the audience, the pace of the narrative, the climax, the music and the performances of Swastika, Vikram and Ekavali. [17]
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and noted "Durgapur Junction aspires to be a slick, small-town thriller but struggles with storytelling." He criticized the impalpable tension in the film, the weak script and the easily predictable twists but applauded the screen time between Vikram and Swastika, their individual performances, the editing and the cinematography. [18] Aditi Basu Roy of Anandabazar Patrika rated the film 7/10 stars and bemoaned the weak screenplay, the unexplained loopholes in the plot and the weak direction but applauded the acting of the lead cast, the cinematography, music, background score and the editing. [19]
Arpan Das of Sangbad Pratidin reviewed the film and wrote "Durgapur Junction could have been more tense by making the investigation scenes more detailed while maintaining the fast pace. But still, the thrill factor in the second half makes up for the shortcomings in the film." He particularly applauded the mysterious and elemental cinematography by Prosenjit Chowdhury, the performance of Swastika and Vikram in their respective roles, the differing contrast throughout the film but bemoaned the poor character background development for Vikram's character. [20] Subhodeep Bandyopadhyay of The Wall rated the film 7.5/10 stars and opined "The trump card for the film is the varying shades of Swastika's character." He praised Chatterjee's improved direction, Vikram's screen presence, Swastika's layered performance, the physical and social nudity shown in the film, the music and lyrics, the cinematography, the editing, the climax and the art direction. But she criticized the over-the-top unreal storyline in certain parts. [21]
