<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting West Bengal tomorrow. He will&nbsp; dedicate to the nation several railway projects in Hooghly, West Bengal.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On his third visit to the state of West Bengal within a month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the extension of Metro Railway from Noapara to Dakshineswar, and flag off the first service on this stretch. This 4.1 km extension has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 464 crore, fully funded by the Central Government. It will decongest road traffic and improve urban mobility. This extension will ease out access to the two world famous Kali Temples at Kalighat and Dakshineswar, for lakhs of tourists and devotees.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister will also inaugurate the third line between Kalaikunda and Jhargram over a&nbsp; stretch of 30 km of the 132 km long Kharagpur-Adityapur Third Line Project of South Eastern Railway, which&nbsp; was sanctioned with an estimated cost of Rs. 1312 crores. It will help ensure seamless movement of passenger and freight trains on Howrah-Mumbai Trunk route.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the other hand, Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation the doubling of Azimganj to Khargraghat Road section, which is a part of Howrah – Bandel – Azimganj section of Eastern Railway, which has been laid at a project cost of about Rs 240 crore. Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation the fourth line between Dankuni and Baruipara (11.28 kms) of Howrah – Bardhaman Chord Line, laid at the cost of Rs 195 cr and the third line between Rasulpur and Magra (42.42 kms) of Howrah – Bardhaman Main Line laid at the cost of Rs 759 cr, which serves as principal gateway of Kolkata.These projects will ensure better operational fluidity, less journey time and enhanced safety of train operations, as well as boost the overall economic growth of the region.</span><br />
News On AIR | February 21, 2021 7:59 PM
PM Modi to visit West Bengal tomorrow; dedicate to nation several railway projects