Summary
The railway budget for Jharkhand jumped from 450 to 7,500 crore Indian rupees.
Fifty‑seven stations are being upgraded under a national improvement plan.
The train will help workers, students, and shoppers travel more easily.
Key Points
5 points1
Launch of the Jaipur–Tatanagar–Santragachi Express.
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Jharkhand's railway budget increased sixteen‑fold to 7,500 crore Indian rupees.
3
Projects worth 75,000 crore Indian rupees are in progress.
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57 stations are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
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A new 4.5 km Kolkata Metro section is in trial runs.
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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