West Bengal Infrastructure News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Bengal's New Jalpaiguri to be upgraded into world-class railway station & int'l terminus
Guwahati, Dec 7: New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal is undergoing a major transformation into a world-class railway station and international terminus, featuring modern facilities, state-of-the-art platforms, enhanced passenger amenities and improved circulation areas, officials said on Sunday.
Bengal govt to appoint financial advisory firms to increase private participation in PPP model projects
Kolkata, Oct 8: The West Bengal government has taken new initiatives to develop the state's infrastructure, as the state Finance Department is going to prepare a new list of transaction advisors or financial advisory firms to increase private participation in public-private partnership (PPP) projects.
New chapter for city: People celebrate as PM Modi to inaugurate new Kolkata metro lines today
New Delhi, Aug 22: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Kolkata on Friday to inaugurate key infrastructure projects, excitement was evident on the streets of the city. Among the major highlights is the long-awaited inauguration of the new metro corridors, a project that promises to transform urban connectivity between Howrah, Kolkata, Salt Lake, and the airport.
PM to visit Bihar and West Bengal on August 22 to inaugurate multiple development projects
New Delhi, August 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal on August 22. He will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,000 crore at Gaya in Bihar at around 11 am.
T7 Adit Tunnel in West Bengal's Kalimpong unaffected after landslide: IRCON
Kalimpong, August 6: T7 Adit Tunnel, located in Kalimpong District of West Bengal on the Sivok-Rangpo Railway Project, remains safe and unaffected by the landslide that occurred on Monday, IRCON International Ltd stated.
WB: Iron bridge in Asansol collapses, no casualties reported
Asansol, July 23: An iron bridge over the Damodar River in West Bengal's Asansol collapsed on Wednesday.
Worked on vision of One Nation, One Gas Grid, created Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Pariyojana: PM Modi
Durgapur, July 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation development projects worth over Rs 5,400 crore in Durgapur, West Bengal.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Kalighat skywalk in Kolkata
Kolkata, April 14: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Kalighat skywalk at Kalighat in Kolkata on Monday. Banerjee thanked those who were involved in building the Kalighat skywalk in a short span of time and said that she had taken a pledge that when the skywalk at Dakshineswar is built, it will be built in Kalighat as well.
PM has taken up mission to modernise, expand railway facilities in West Bengal, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, February 4: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined the funds allocated for the development of railway infrastructure in West Bengal in this year's budget, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up the modernization and expansion of railway facilities in the state.