Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off three new metro routes in Kolkata, including the city’s first-ever direct metro connection to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

The Prime Minister was joined at the inauguration by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya, and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar.

The newly launched 13.61 km-long network spans the Green, Yellow and Orange lines, adding fresh capacity to a metro system that has been a lifeline for the city since its debut in 1984.

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Officials said the new corridors will significantly ease congestion on Kolkata’s overcrowded roads and bring a major relief to daily commuters, particularly with the airport link seen as a game-changer for connectivity.

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