More Indian Railways projects to be inaugurated in West Bengal! Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop by Assam and West Bengal today and is all set to inaugurate numerous Indian Railways projects in Hooghly. Besides, the minister will also dedicate to the nation essential oil and gas sector projects in Assam. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Modi will inaugurate the extension of the Kolkata Metro Railway from Noapara to Dakshineswar, as nicely as flag off the 1st metro train service on this stretch. This 4.1 km extended metro rail extension has been constructed at a price of Rs 464 crore, totally funded by the Centre.
According to the PMO, the Kolkata Metro network extension will decongest road site visitors and strengthen urban mobility. Also, for lakhs of vacationers and devotees, it will ease out access to the two globe-popular Kali Temples at Kalighat and Dakshineswar. The two newly constructed Kolkata Metro stations namely Baranagar and Dakshineswar have been aesthetically made and decorated with photographs, sculptures, murals, and idols. Besides, they have been offered with numerous contemporary passenger amenities.
Apart from this metro extension, the PM will also inaugurate the third line amongst Kalaikunda-Jhargram more than 30 km extended stretch of the South Eastern Railway zone’s 132 km extended Kharagpur-Adityapur third line project. This was sanctioned with an estimated price of Rs 1312 crores. Between Kalaikunda and Jhargram, the 4 railway stations have been redeveloped by constructing 4 new station buildings, eleven new platforms, six new foot more than bridges along with renovation of the current infrastructure. This project will make sure seamless movement of each, passenger trains and freight trains on the Howrah-Mumbai Trunk route.
Also, PM Modi will inaugurate the doubling of the section from Azimganj to Khargraghat Road, which is a aspect of Eastern Railways’ Howrah-Bandel-Azimganj section, laid at an estimated project price of Rs 240 crore. Besides, 11.28 km fourth line amongst Dankuni-Baruipara of Howrah – Bardhaman Chord Line as nicely as 42.42 km third line amongst Rasulpur-Magra of Howrah – Bardhaman Main Line, will also be devoted to the nation. Indian Railways has created the third line amongst Rasulpur-Magra at a price of Rs 759 crores, though the fourth line amongst Dankuni-Baruipara has been established at a project price of Rs 195 crores, the PMO stated.