Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated, laid the foundation stone of, and flagged off development projects worth more than Rs 830 crore, including the Extended Port Gate System and the Jayrambati-Barogopinathpur-Maynapur rail line at Singur, Hooghly, in West Bengal.
The initiatives include the foundation-laying of an extended port gate system at Balagarh with an Inland Water Transport terminal and road overbridge, the launch of an electric catamaran in Kolkata, the inauguration of a new rail line between Jayrambati and Maynapur and the flagging off o
Earlier, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first-ever Vande Bharat Express between Kolkata and Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed gratitude to him and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Adding a new milestone in rail connectivity for the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda, as Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the flag-off ceremony virtually from Kamak
PM Modi, in his speech, said, "Today, the campaign to accelerate West Bengal's progress from Malda has gained even more momentum. Just a short while ago, the laying of foundation stone and inauguration of numerous projects related to West Bengal's development have taken place."
According to the Gujarat Chief Minister's Office (CMO), between October 2022 and December 2025, more than 11.50 crore passengers travelled across the metro network. Monthly ridership has shown consistent growth, averaging between 12 and 27 lakh commuters in 2023. In 2024, the number furth
"I thank PM Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for sanctioning this new train service on the Thrissur-Guruvayur route. Thousands of daily commuters and devotees travelling to Guruvayur Temple will benefit from this new service," the BJP state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar wr
Speaking to ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off the train, the NF Railway's GM thanked the PM, Railways minister and the Assam Chief Minister for making the Kamakhya-Howrah train possible.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda in West Bengal, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing modernisation of Indian Railways. The state-of-the-art sleeper version of the Vande Bharat Express will operate on the Ho
Speaking to ANI, the Vaishnaw said that 101 railway stations are being reconstructed with major development works underway at the New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Railway Station, a major railway hub in the state.