Railway Minister and Chief Minister of West Bengal Flag Off Jaipur (Khatipura) – Tatanagar – Santragachi Express Train

Union Minister for Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Suvendu Adhikari flagged off the Jaipur (Khatipura)–Tatanagar–Santragachi Express train today. Shri Vaishnaw participated in the programme through video conferencing.

Shri Dilip Ghosh, Minister, Government of West Bengal; Shri Sunil Kothari, Mayor; Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Member of Parliament; and Smt. Manju Sharma, Member of Parliament, along with other public representatives and dignitaries, were present at the programme.

The Minister of Railways, Shri Vaishnaw said that the new train service connecting Jaipur with Jamshedpur and Kolkata would improve rail connectivity between Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Railway Minister added that the new service would benefit migrant workers residing in Rajasthan, business communities, students and other passengers travelling between different regions.

Highlighting the development of Railways in Jharkhand, Shri Vaishnaw said that the railway budget allocation for the state has increased from ₹450 crore to ₹7,500 crore, which is approximately 16 times the earlier allocation. He added the projects worth approximately ₹75,000 crore are underway in the state. He also stated that 57 stations in Jharkhand are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Work has been completed at several stations, including Godda, Govindpur Road, Lohardaga, Madhupur and Muri.