Vaishnaw, Suvendu Adhikari Flag Off Jaipur–Tatanagar–Santragachi Express; Jharkhand Rail Budget Rises to ₹7,500 Crore

October 26, 2026 11:25 PM

Vaishnaw, Suvendu Adhikari Flag Off Jaipur–Tatanagar–Santragachi Express; Jharkhand Rail Budget Rises to ₹7,500 Crore

Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, flagged off the Jaipur (Khatipura)–Tatanagar–Santragachi Express train on Monday. Highlighting the development of Railways in Jharkhand, Vaishnaw said that the railway budget allocation for the state has increased from ₹450 crore to ₹7,500 crore, approximately 16 times the earlier allocation. He added that projects worth approximately ₹75,000 crore are underway in the state. He also...

Kolkata Metro Rail to operate additional services ahead of Durga Puja

September 30, 2026 2:59 PM

Kolkata Metro Rail to operate additional services ahead of Durga Puja

Kolkata Metro Railway on Tuesday said it will operate additional services on Saturdays and Sundays in the run-up to Durga Puja for the benefit of the commuters. The additional services will be available on Blue and Green Lines on October 3, 4, 10 and 11, the Metro Railway said in a statement. On Saturdays, October 3 and 10, Metro Railway will run 272 services instead of 252 on the Blue Line. Along the Green Line, Metro Railway will run 236 services (118 UP and 118 DN) instead of 212 services ...

21st century India needs a 21st century transport system: PM Modi in Kolkata

August 22, 2025 10:43 PM

21st century India needs a 21st century transport system: PM Modi in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple infrastructure projects in Kolkata, including the extension of the Metro Rail network and the six-lane elevated Kona Expressway. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said he had just traveled on the Kolkata Metro from Noapara to Jai Hind Biman Bandar and interacted with commuters. “Everyone is happy that Kolkata’s public transport is really becoming modern now,” he remarked, extending con...