Summary
Lots of money is being spent to make train stations nicer and faster.
More stations are being fixed up so families can travel easily.
The new train helps people who move for work, students, and shoppers.
Key Points
5 points1
New express train connects five states.
2
Railway budget for Jharkhand grew from 450 to 7,500 crore Indian rupees.
3
57 stations are being improved.
4
A special metro link in Kolkata is now being tested.
5
West Bengal's railway money rose to 14,205 crore Indian rupees.
New Words to Learn
13 wordsexpress train
a fast train that stops at only a few stations
budget
the amount of money planned to be spent
allocation
how the money is divided
crore
ten million (a big number used in India)
redeveloped
made better or fixed up
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
a big plan to improve many train stations across the country
connectivity
how easy it is to travel from one place to another
migrant workers
people who move to a different place to find jobs
infrastructure
the important buildings and systems like trains and roads
middle‑class
families that earn enough to buy many things but not a lot of extra money
economically weaker
families that have less money
trial runs
test trips to check if everything works
Green Line
a part of the Kolkata city train system
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