Bengal’s New Horizon: The ₹830 Cr Infrastructure Upgrade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 18, 2026, launched a series of development projects worth over ₹830 crore in West Bengal.

Addressing a function in Singur in Hooghly district, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Jayrambati–Barogopinathpur–Maynapur rail line and flagged off three Amrit Bharat Express trains connecting Kolkata with New Delhi, Varanasi, and Chennai. He said the Centre’s infrastructure initiatives would significantly accelerate the state’s development and contribute to the vision of a prosperous eastern India.

PM 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. Spread across 900 acres, the project is aimed at boosting cargo-handling capacity and improving freight evacuation by reducing congestion in urban areas. Emphasising the Centre’s commitment, he said all central projects would play a key role in driving West Bengal’s growth and advancing the goal of a developed eastern India.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.