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. During a meeting with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at the State secretariat Nabanna, the Railway Minister said only 28 km of the Kolkata Metro network was completed in 42 years, while 45 km of metro lines have been added since Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014."In the next five years, 60 next-generation trains will be introduced for Kolkata Metro. Today, I took the Kolkata Metro. We will revamp it," he said.

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.