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New Express Train Links Jaipur, Jamshedpur, and Kolkata

The government launched the Jaipur–Tatanagar–Santragachi Express, linking five Indian states.

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Key Points

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Flag-off of the new express train connecting Jaipur, Jamshedpur, and Kolkata.

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Jharkhand's railway budget rose from 450 to 7,500 crore Indian rupees.

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57 stations in Jharkhand are being upgraded under a national scheme.

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A 4.5 kilometre Kolkata Metro link to the Green Line is in trial runs.

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West Bengal's railway budget increased to 14,205 crore Indian rupees.

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Summary

Jharkhand's railway budget increased sixteen‑fold to 7,500 crore Indian rupees, with projects worth 75,000 crore Indian rupees underway.

57 stations are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, and a new Kolkata Metro section is in trial.

West Bengal's railway allocation rose to 14,205 crore Indian rupees, aiming to improve connectivity for all income groups.

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New Words to Learn

13 words
express 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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