Overview

• He will flag off the Noapara–Jai Hind Bimanbandar service at Jessore Road and launch the Sealdah–Esplanade and Beleghata–Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stretches via video.
• Officials say the new services will add 366 daily trains and raise carrying capacity toward 9.15 lakh passengers.
• The Yellow, Green and Orange segments span 6.77 km, 2.45 km and 4.3 km, connecting key rail hubs, the IT corridor and the airport.
• Modi will also lay the foundation for a 7.2 km elevated Kona Expressway corridor in Howrah valued at over ₹1,200 crore.
• A state official credits Mamata Banerjee with conceptualising the alignments as Railway Minister and says she will not attend the ceremony.