Updated Feb 21, 2021 | 17:58 IST
The inauguration, scheduled on Monday afternoon, will help connect thousands of people in the 4.1 km stretch between Noapara and Dakshineswar. Kolkata Metro
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the extension of Kolkata Metro s North-South Line from Noapara to Dakshineswar on Monday, an official said.
The prime minister will flag off a train from Noapara to Dakshineswar from a programme in the Hooghly district, Kolkata Metro spokesperson Indrani Banerjee said.
The inauguration, scheduled on Monday afternoon, will help connect thousands of people in the 4.1 km stretch between Noapara and Dakshineswar, she said.
Apart from regular passengers, devotees intending to visit Dakshineswar Kali temple will also be facilitated with a fast and pollution-free travel mode following the extension of the Metro Railway in its north-south axis.
Highlights
PM Modi to lay foundation stone of several projects in Assam, West Bengal on Monday.
PM will dedicate to the nation important projects of the oil & gas sector in Dhemaji, Assam.
He will also dedicate to the nation and inaugurate several railway projects in West Bengal s Hooghly.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the poll-bound states Assam and West Bengal on Monday (February 22, 2021), announced the Prime Minister s Office. According to PMO, Prime Minister Modi will dedicate to the nation important projects of the oil & gas sector in an event organized at Silapathar in Dhemaji, Assam at around 11:30 AM. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for engineering colleges during the event.