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May 10, 2026
Marking a significant milestone in the Indian railways, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off the nation’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train in Malda during his visit to West Bengal. Modi visited the Malda Town Railway Station as he flagged off the Sleeper Train between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya). The PM also virtually flagged off the Guwahati (Kamakhya)–Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper Train.
PM Modi is on a two-day visit to West Bengal and Assam as he dedicates several train and road projects to the nation. In Malda, Modi will lay the foundation stone of multiple rail and road infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 3,250 crore in a public function.
