1 4ADVERTISEMENTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched development projects worth over Rs 830 crore in West Bengal and flagged off three Amrit Bharat trains connecting Kolkata with other parts of the country. At a function in Hooghly district's Singur, the prime minister also inaugurated the Jayrambati-Barogopinathpur-Maynapur rail line, and flagged off a train between Maynapur and Jayrambati. 2 4"All central projects will accelerate the development of West Bengal. The central government is working to meet the goal of a developed eastern India," the prime minister said while addressing the programme. The Balagarh project aims to significantly improve cargo evacuation efficiency by diverting vessel movement away from congested urban corridors.

Source: The Telegraph January 18, 2026 10:21 UTC