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• January 17, 2026

₹3,250 Crore RAILS OF UNITY, ROADS OF PROGRESS
INDIA ACCELERATES TOWARDS A CONNECTED FUTURE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple rail and road infrastructure projects worth more than ₹3,250 crore at Malda, West Bengal, marking a decisive leap in India’s journey toward world-class connectivity and inclusive national growth.

In a historic milestone, the Prime Minister flagged off the country’s FIRST VANDE BHARAT SLEEPER TRAIN — symbolically connecting the land of Mother Kali (Bengal) with the land of Mother Kamakhya (Assam). This landmark initiative beautifully integrates faith, culture, and cutting-edge Indian engineering.

“This modern sleeper train will expand across the entire country,” the Prime Minister stated, congratulating Bengal, Assam, and the entire nation on this transformative achievement.

STRENGTHENING NORTH–SOUTH & EAST – WEST CONNECTIVITY

Bengal has received FOUR new AMRIT BHARAT EXPRESS trains, significantly enhancing connectivity between North Bengal and South & West India:

• New Jalpaiguri – Nagercoil Amrit Bharat Express  
• New Jalpaiguri – Tiruchchirappalli Amrit Bharat Express  
• Alipurduar – Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express  
• Alipurduar – Mumbai Amrit Bharat Express  

These routes bridge economic zones, cultural corridors, and opportunity clusters, reducing travel time while boosting trade, tourism, employment, and people-to-people exchange.

A NATIONAL VISION ON TRACK

Today’s projects reaffirm India’s commitment to:

• Balanced regional development  
• Last-mile connectivity  
• Integrated national markets  
• Sustainable, future-ready infrastructure  

This is not merely about trains and roads. It is about NATION-BUILDING — where speed meets spirituality, and progress moves in harmony with heritage.

INDIA MOVES FORWARD — CONNECTED • CONFIDENT • UNSTOPPABLE

By-
Sapna Singh
National Bureau

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