Last Updated on October 26, 2026 9:48 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
AMN/ WEB DESK
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today flagged off the Jaipur (Khatipura)-Tatanagar-Santragachi Express train. Mr Vaishnaw participated in the programme through video conferencing. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari was also present on the occasion.
Mr Vaishnaw said that the new train service connecting Jaipur with Jamshedpur and Kolkata will improve rail connectivity between Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. He added that the new service will benefit migrant workers residing in Rajasthan, business communities, students and other passengers travelling between different regions.
The Railway Minister said that redevelopment work under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is underway across the country, with more than one thousand 300 stations taken up for development. He said that several stations in West Bengal, including Santragachi, Jalpaiguri Road, Joychandi Pahar, Haldia and Kamakhyaguri, are also being redeveloped. Mr Vaishnaw noted that development works are being undertaken keeping in mind the needs of middle-class and economically weaker families, for whom Railways is a major means of affordable transport.