US EditionPrime Minister Modi Flags Off Three New Metro Links in Kolkata
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three new metro routes in Kolkata, including a direct link to the airport, enhancing urban connectivity and reducing travel times significantly.
- The new metro routes are designed to ease congestion on roads and transform daily commuting for millions in Kolkata.
- The Yellow Line will allow travelers to reach the airport in about 30 minutes, compared to over an hour by road, improving air travel access after 41 years.
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not attend the inauguration, citing alleged harassment of migrants in BJP-controlled areas as the reason.
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Prime Minister Modi has given a big gift to Bengal. He inaugurated 3 metro routes and the subway at Howrah station. He also laid the foundation stone of the 7.2 km long Kona Expressway. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not attend the Prime Minister's program.
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Kolkata, Aug 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone of the six-lane Kona Expressway project, worth over Rs 1,200 crore, besides inaugurating three new metro routes in Kolkata.The 7.2 km-long Kona Expressway will significantly boost connectivity between Howrah, adjoining rural areas and Kolkata, cutting down travel time by hours and giving a major push to trade, commerce and tourism in the region, officials said…
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