PM Modi gifts Rs 3,250 crore worth projects for Bengal: Here's a list

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gifted several rail and road projects, worth over Rs 3,250 crore, to poll-bound West Bengal, on his two-day visit to the state.

- GNS News Agency, Jan 17

Modi, who arrived in Malda from Purnea in Bihar, flagged off India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train running between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya) from Malda Town railway station. He was accompanied by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, and other leaders."Today, we have begun the fast progress of Bengal from Malda. These railway projects will benefit the people of Bengal, especially the youth, and also boost business in the region. This new Vande Bharat Sleeper train will enhance the quality of long journeys, making them more memorable. The Vande Bharat represents how trains in a Viksit Bharat should be," PM Modi said. Earlier, he interacted with school students aboard the train and accepted drawings from students at the station, which had been decorated for the ceremony.PM Modi virtually flagged off the Guwahati (Kamakhya)-Howrah service and also laid the foundation stone for multiple rail and road infrastructure projects, aimed at strengthening connectivity and accelerating development in West Bengal and the North East. "There was a time when we looked at trains abroad and wished for similar ones in India. Today, those dreams are coming true. I see foreign tourists taking pictures of Indian trains and metros, posting about the development and transformation of our railways. The Vande Bharat train is made in India, built with our sweat. This is the fi