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Publisher: Times Of India
Prime Minister
on Friday inaugurated multiple projects of the
Indian Railways in Kolkata.
Just a short while after he performed the last rites of
his mother Heeraben who passed away early this
morning, PM Modi joined the event at Howrah
Railway Station through video conferencing.
Apologising for not being able to be present
physically at the event, PM Modi said, “I was
supposed to come to West Bengal but due to
personal reasons, I am unable to be there. I seek
forgiveness from the people of Bengal.”
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Speaking at the inauguration event of Railway
projects, the Prime Minister said the Central
government is making investments to modernise
Indian Railways. PM Modi said that metro routes
introduced today will further improve the ease of
living of citizens of West Bengal.
“I bow to the holy land of Bengal, where the freedom
struggle of India began. We started from Vande
Mataram and today we have reached up to Vande
Bharat,” he said.
He further said that the in next eight years, India will
see railways on a new journey of modernisation.
“Central government is making record investments
to modernise Indian Railways. Now modern trains
like Vande Bharat express, Tejas express and
Humsafar express are being made in India. In the
next eight years, we’ll see the railways on a new
journey of modernisation,” said PM Modi.
PM Modi flagged off the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri
Vande Bharat Express and the purple line of the
Kolkata Metro. He said that the Howrah-New
Jalpaiguri train route will boost connectivity in the
North-East sector.
The PM said that the new India is aiming for 475
Vande Bharat trains.
The Prime Minister remembered Bengal’s
contribution to the freedom movement and said
December 30 is a significant day in history. “On
December 30, 1943, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
gave the clarion call for Independence and raised
the Indian flag in the Andamans,” PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister said that for the cleaning of Adi
Ganga river, a modern infrastructure worth more
than Rs 600 crore is being prepared.
“The government is working towards the cleanliness
of the river beds and prevention of contamination by
modern sewage treatment plants,” he said.
The Prime Minister said be it Security, Swacchata or
Ease of Living, the Indian Railways is creating a new
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First Glimpse of Joka-Taratala Corridor Of
Kolkata Metro, PM Modi to inaugurate on
Dec 31
PM Modi virtually flags off Vande Bharat
Express in West Bengal
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identity for New India with the efforts of Sabka
Prayas.
He further said that the world’s most powerful
electric locomotives in the world are being rapidly
manufactured in India.
“The Indian Railways have established a global
identity. The newly launched projects will benefit
the logistics sectors. The modern electric engines of
India are going global,” the PM said.
He said that the government is dedicated to
improving the infrastructure synergy and improving
coordination among the various modes of
transportation.
“Infrastructure and transport were major limitations
to India’s progress. The PM GatiShakti master plan
was brought to solve these challenges. It is giving a
boost to multimodal connectivity, highways and
airports, ensuring seamless connectivity,” the PM
added
He said that the people of Bengal have immense
love for India and they follow the mantra of Nation
First even when it comes to tourism; they prefer
India over travelling abroad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off
Vande Bharat Express and laid the foundation stone
of various projects worth more than Rs 7800 crore in
West Bengal.
West Bengal chief minister , Union
railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other leaders
present at the event in Howrah.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s
Office, the ultra-modern Semi High Speed Vande
Bharat Express Train is equipped with state-of-theart passenger amenities.
PM flagged off the Vande Bharat Express connecting
Howrah to New Jalpaiguri . The train will stop at
Malda Town, Barsoi and Bolpur (Shantiniketan)
stations enroute on both the directions.
Mamata Banerjee
Prime Minister also inaugurated the Joka-Taratala
Stretch of Joka-Esplanade Metro Project (Purple
Line). The 6.5-Km stretch having 6 stations namely
Joka, Thakurpukur, Sakher Bazar, Behala Chowrasta,
Behala Bazar and Taratala has been constructed at a
cost of more than Rs 2475 Crore.
Passengers of southern parts of the Kolkata City like
Sarsuna, Dakghar, Muchipara and South 24 Parganas
will be immensely benefited by inauguration of this
project.
During the programme, Prime Minister also
dedicated four railway projects to the Nation. These
include Boinchi – Shaktigarh 3rd Line, developed at a
cost of Rs 405 crore; Dankuni – Chandanpur 4th Line
Project, developed at a cost of Rs 565 crore; Nimtita –
New Farakka Double Line, developed at a cost of of
Rs 254 crore; and Ambari Falakata – New Maynaguri –
Gumanihat Doubling Project developed at a cost of a
cost of more than Rs 1080 crore.
Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for
redevelopment of New Jalpaiguri Railway Station, to
be developed at a cost of more than Rs 335 crore
