The Trinamool chief had held the railway portfolio in the NDA government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee between 1999 and 2001, and during the Congress-led UPA-2 from 2009 to 2011.
He visited the Jessore Road Metro Station, where he inaugurated the Noapara-Jai Hind Bimanbandar metro service from Jessore Road Metro Station and Sealdah-Esplanade metro service and the Beleghata-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro service.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended a Parcel Clerk at Rourkela Railway Station for allegedly accepting a bribe in exchange for processing freight bookings on priority.
Speaking at the inauguration, the Prime Minister said the Amrit Bharat Express is the country's third modern train after the Vande Bharat and Namo Bharat trains. He added that this "tri-power" of trains would transform the Indian Railways.
The Prime Minister further said, "RJD and Congress leaders, some are out on bail, some are running around courts in the 'Rail ke khel', and those roaming free on bail are today opposing this law..."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a visit to Gujarat, where he will dedicate a series of Railway projects worth over Rs 1,400 crore to the Nation on August 25.
The downpour caused significant water accumulation in multiple parts of the city, including the Sawai Madhopur railway station premises. Commuters and passengers faced difficulties due to the inundation, while local residents also struggled with waterlogged streets and disrupted movement.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and West Bengal BJP chief, Samik Bhattacharya, on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to West Bengal, where he will inaugurate seven projects, including the metro railway services.
During his visit to West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate metro railway projects in Kolkata on August 22 at around 4.15 pm. A 13.61 km-long newly constructed metro network will be inaugurated, and metro services will be launched on these routes.