Malda, Jan. 16 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to West Bengal, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and BJP MP Khagen Murmu visited Malda town railway station on Friday evening.

Speaking to reporters, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "PM Modi has always considered railway development in West Bengal to be of great importance. He has allocated a budget of Rs 13,000 crore rupees for this purpose. The work is progressing very well... PM Modi is going to launch more than a dozen new trains for West Bengal. The first Vande Bharat Sleeper train will run between Guwahati and Kolkata."

BJP MP Khagen Murmu said that PM Modi would visit Malda on Saturday.

Khagen Murmu said, "PM Modi is visiting tomorrow... The Vande Bharat sleeper train will be...