PM Narendra Modi to visit West Bengal today
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be visiting West Bengal on Friday, said he has seen massive support for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.
The state is currently ruled by Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress. She sat on a dharna (sit-in protest) in Kolkata for over 40 hours this week to protest against the Central Bureau of Investigation( CBI)'s actions against city police chief Rajeev Kumar.
Modi will lay the foundation stone for the four laning of the Falakata-Salsalabari section of NH -31 D in the northern part of West Bengal.
Modi tweeted: "Various development projects will be initiated in Jalpaiguri today. These will greatly benefit the people of West Bengal."
"In the afternoon, I will address a public meeting in Mainaguri. During my recent visits to West Bengal, I have been seeing the massive support for BJP. The people of West Bengal realise that only BJP can fulfil their dreams and aspirations. @BJP4Bengal," Modi said.
This 41.7 km long section of National Highways falls in the Jalpaiguri district of the state, and will be constructed at a cost of about Rs1938 Crore.
The project will reduce the distance from Salsalabari and Alipurduar to Siliguri by nearly 50 km.
This is significant as better access to Siliguri means better access to railways and airways.
The National Highway will facilitate better movement of tea and other agricultural produce from the region to markets.
The improved connectivity will also lead to an increase in tourism in the region. All this in turn will give a major boost to socio-economic activity in the state, opening up employment opportunities for the local people.
The National Highway will incorporate all necessary safety features to provide relief to road users. There will be 3 Railway Over Bridges, 2 Flyovers, 3 Vehicular Underpasses, 8 Major Bridges and 17 Minor Bridges on this section of National Highway.
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