Indian Railways Approves 3 New Rail Lines in West Bengal, Boosting Connectivity

• Ministry of Railways approves final location survey for three new line projects totaling 178 km in West Bengal.
• Projects include Siuri – Nala via Rajnagar and Bakreshwar Dham (73 km), Arambagh – Khanakul (27 km), and Rasulpur – Jangalpara (78 km).
• The Siuri-Nala line will connect Siuri (Birbhum, West Bengal) and Nala (Jamtara, Jharkhand), enhancing pilgrimage tourism and inter-state connectivity.
• Arambagh-Khanakul line aims to improve connectivity to Khanakul, Hooghly district, birthplace of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, currently reliant on road transport.
• Rasulpur-Jangalpara line will create an alternative route for passenger and light freight trains, reducing pressure on existing routes and avoiding engine reversal.

Why It Matters: Indian Railways greenlights three new lines in West Bengal to enhance transport, development, and connectivity.