PM Narendra Modi Unveils Development Projects Worth Over ₹830 Crore in West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled development projects worth over ₹830 crore in West Bengal and flagged off three Amrit Bharat Express trains connecting Kolkata with major cities across the country.

Addressing a public function in Singur, Hooghly district, the Prime Minister said the Centre’s initiatives would give a major boost to the state’s growth.

“All central projects will accelerate the development of West Bengal. The central government is working with full commitment to realise the vision of a developed eastern India,” Modi said.

During the programme, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Jayrambati–Barogopinathpur–Maynapur rail line and also flagged off a passenger train between Maynapur and Jayrambati, improving rail connectivity in the region.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Modi also laid the foundation stone for the Extended Port Gate System at Balagarh, which includes an Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminal and a road overbridge, aimed at strengthening logistics infrastructure.

The Balagarh project, spread across nearly 900 acres, is being developed as a modern cargo-handling terminal with an estimated capacity of 2.7 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). The initiative is expected to ease congestion by diverting cargo movement away from densely populated urban areas and improving evacuation efficiency.

In a major push to rail connectivity, the Prime Minister also flagged off three Amrit Bharat Express trains connecting Kolkata with New Delhi, Varanasi and Chennai.

The new services will operate on the Howrah–Anand Vihar Terminal, Sealdah–Banaras, and Santragachi–Tambaram routes, enhancing long-distance rail travel and strengthening links between eastern India and other regions.

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