NewzVille Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate metro railway projects in Kolkata on Friday. The newly constructed 13.61 km metro network will be inaugurated, and metro services will be launched on these routes. The Prime Minister will flag off the Noapara–Jai Hind Bimanbandar metro service from Jessore Road.
He will also flag off the Sealdah–Esplanade metro service and the Beleghata–Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro service.
Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate these metro sections along with a newly constructed subway at Howrah Metro Station.
The Noapara–Jai Hind Bimanbandar metro service will significantly improve access to the airport. The Sealdah–Esplanade metro will reduce travel time between the two points from nearly 40 minutes to only 11 minutes.
The Beleghata–Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro section will play a crucial role in enhancing connectivity with the IT hub. These metro routes will connect some of Kolkata’s busiest areas, notably reduce travel time, and strengthen multimodal connectivity, benefiting lakhs of daily commuters.