Upcoming Top Railway Infrastructure Projects in West Bengal

By Gkbooks 6 February, 2023

West Bengal has received Rs 11,970 crore in the railway budget for 2023-24.

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India's first pollution-free hydrogen-powered train will run on Darjeeling heritage route of West Bengal.

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93 railway stations in the state of West Bengal have been selected for renovation.

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The allocation of the railway budget covers 30 Amrit Bharat stations in Bengal out of a total of 69 stations.

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The master plan for a major refurbishment of the Howrah station, along with the Kolkata, Asansol, and Bandel stations under the Eastern Railway (ER), will be finalized.

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4,032 new railway lines will be built to increase the doubling of existing lines by 11%.

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Eastern Railway received a 39% hike in allocation, receiving a total of Rs 4,078 crore, compared to the previous year’s allocation of Rs 2,942 crore.

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Including the Tarakeswar-Bishnupur route and the crucial Nabadwip Dham bridge, 44 railway projects have been finalized.

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