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INFRA | Gift to West Bengal
Metro Gives A New Pace
Metro Gives A New Pace
Metro Gives A New Pace
To Kolkata’s Development
To Kolkata’s Development
To Kolkata’s Development
West Bengal is not just a cradle rom the bustling platforms of the capital Delhi to
of India’s golden history the emerging railway lines of Surat and Bhopal,
but also the bedrock of its Fthe Metro is quietly weaving the fabric of a new
prosperous future. This is India. It is fast as well as clean. It is the lifeline of future
the reason why the vision of India, which the country eyes to make the backbone
of public transport. West Bengal, known for being the
‘Viksit Bengal’ is included in first place to have a metro network in India, is now
the resolution of the Central ready to make the metro the backbone of its public
Government initiative of India’s transport. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 3
rise from Purvodaya. With this new sections of the Kolkata Metro. The total length of
vision, in the last 11 years, these sections connecting 7 new stations is 13.61 km.
the Central Government has Along with the inauguration of a subway connected to
steadfastly worked on modern Howrah station, he also laid the foundation stone of
the 6-lane elevated Kona Expressway.
infrastructure-connectivity in With these projects dedicated to West Bengal for pro-
West Bengal, and on 22 August, moting modern connectivity, PM Modi, referring to the
taking it one step further, Prime importance of infrastructure in the construction of a new
Minister Narendra Modi gave India, said that in the year 2030, India is moving towards
a development gift of Rs 5,200 becoming the third-largest economy in the world. In
crore, including three new this, the role of cities like Kolkata is very significant. This
sections of Kolkata Metro Rail... event is testimony to how today’s India is transforming
its cities. Everyone feels proud to hear that the world’s
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