Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of multiple rail and road infrastructure projects worth more than ₹3,250 crore at Malda, West Bengal

• On 17 January 2026, PM Modi inaugurated/laid foundation stones for rail and road infrastructure projects worth over ₹3,250 crore at Malda, West Bengal.
• Centrepiece: flag-off of India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train (Howrah–Kamakhya/Guwahati) and four Amrit Bharat Express trains.
• Relevance: GS-III (Infrastructure — Railways, Roads), Prelims (schemes, trainsets, routes), regional connectivity for Eastern & North-Eastern India.