Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, March 6, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects worth ₹15,400 crore in Kolkata as part of his 10-day visit to 12 states and union territories (UTs). This is his second visit to West Bengal within five days.
List of projects PM Modi inaugurated in Kolkata, West Bengal:
According to the Central Railways, while the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro's East-West corridor is inaugurated today, the passenger services will begin at a later date.
The PM also flagged off other train services during his visit to Kolkata focusing on enhancing avenues for ensuring ease of urban mobility. These include - the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and the Taratala-Majerhat Metro sections.
Apart from these, PM Modi also dedicated to the nation Pune Metro from Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi stretch; Kochi Metro Rail Phase I Extension project (Phase IB) from SN Junction Metro station to Tripunithura Metro station; Agra Metro's stretch from Taj East Gate to Mankameshwar; and Duhai-Modinagar (North) section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor.
Later in the afternoon, PM Modi is expected to address a public rally at Barasat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, where Sandeshkhali is situated.
PM Modi's last visit to Bengal
Meanwhile, Modi also met Mamata Banerjee at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata - which the chief minister called a “courtesy meeting” as per the protocol.
