Sixty next-generation trains to be introduced for Kolkata Metro in 5 years: Vaishnaw
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that 60 next-generation trains will be added to the Kolkata Metro network over the next five years. The government also plans to develop high-speed rail corridors to reduce travel time between major Indian cities.
Why it matters
Infrastructure expansion is a key pillar of India's current economic development strategy, aimed at improving urban mobility and inter-city connectivity.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday (June 6, 2026) announced that sixty next-generation trains would be introduced for the Kolkata Metro in the next five years and hoped the railway projects in West Bengal would get a fresh impetus under the double-engine government.
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