Sixty new trains will join the Kolkata Metro network in the next five years. Ashwini Vaishnaw made this announcement. He also stated that railway projects in West Bengal will receive a boost. High-speed train corridors are planned to connect Siliguri to New Delhi in six hours. This aims to significantly cut travel time.

Ashwini Vaishnaw announces 60 new Kolkata Metro trains in five years and outlines high-speed rail plans linking Delhi–Varanasi and Siliguri.

Union Minister Vaishnaw announces 60 next-gen trains for Kolkata Metro and proposed bullet trains to reduce travel time significantly.