Prime Minister to Launch Infrastructure Projects in West Bengal
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on January 17-18, 2026, to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple infrastructural projects across the state. These include Indian Railways' first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train and several road projects amounting to over ₹3,250 crore in Malda. Additional development initiatives worth ₹830 crore will be commenced in Singur, Hooghly. The visit aims to boost connectivity and drive economic growth in West Bengal and the wider North-Eastern region.
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