Railway Minister Calls for State Support to Complete Rail Projects in West Bengal

PTI, Kolkata, Feb 8, 2026: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday requested the West Bengal government to cooperate with the Centre for the completion of railway projects in the state by providing land and permissions as and when required.

Vaishnaw was speaking after virtually inaugurating two road overbridges at Siuri in Birbhum and Kumarpur in Paschim Bardhaman district and flagging off a MEMU train service between Asansol and Jharkhand’s Bokaro.

Stating that there “would not be any dearth of funds” for West Bengal’s development, Vaishnaw said the state government’s cooperation will ensure completion of various ongoing railway projects in the state.

“I request the state government with folded hands to cooperate for the development of West Bengal,” he said, adding that a number of railway projects in the state are stalled due to the non-availability of land and the non-provision of necessary permissions from the local authorities.

Vaishnaw said that West Bengal has been allocated Rs 14,205 crore for railway infrastructure and safety projects in the annual budget for the 2026–27 fiscal.

He said total work worth Rs 92,974 crore is under progress in the state, covering track creation, station redevelopment and safety enhancements.

Vaishnaw pointed to the recent flagging off of a dozen trains for West Bengal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Howrah and Kamakhya in Guwahati.

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