Kolkata, Aug. 22 -- In a major push for West Bengal's urban mobility and regional connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated three new metro routes in Kolkata, adding 13.61 kilometres of track to the city's growing rapid transit network.

At the same event, he laid the foundation stone for the six-lane elevated Kona Expressway, a Rs.1,200-crore project aimed at easing road travel between Howrah and Kolkata.

New metro routes unveiled

The three metro sections inaugurated include Noapara-Jai Hind Bimanbandar, Sealdah-Esplanade, and Beleghata-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay.

Together, they are expected to ease congestion, enhance last-mile connectivity, and significantly reduce travel times for lakhs of commuters.

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