Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Kolkata on March 14, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects
worth around Rs 18,680 crore before addressing a massive political rally at Brigade Parade Ground. The visit comes as the Bharatiya Janata Party concludes its Parivartan Yatra in West Bengal. According to BJP’s Bengal unit, the Brigade rally will be the party’s biggest public gathering in the state ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, with leaders projecting it as a major show of strength before the polls. Before addressing the rally, the Prime Minister will launch and lay the foundation stone for development projects spanning road infrastructure, railways, ports and shipping sectors, with a combined investment of around Rs 18,680 crore. Also Read: 'Waited for 2 Hours, Then Collapsed': Man Dies While Waiting for LPG Cylinder in Punjab In a major push to road connectivity, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for National Highway projects covering more than 420 kilometres, worth around Rs 16,990 crore. These include stretches of NH-19 across West Bengal and Jharkhand and NH-114 in West Bengal. The projects aim to enhance road safety, reduce travel time, ease congestion and pollution, and boost regional connectivity and economic activity. In the railway sector, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate six redeveloped railway stations in West Bengal under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, an initiative aimed at modernising railway stations and improving passenger amenities across the country. Meanwhile, preparations for the rally at Brigade Parade Ground are in full swing. The stage design for the event has drawn attention for featuring a replica of the iconic Dakshineswar Kali Temple, reflecting Bengal’s cultural and spiritual identity. With large-scale development announcements and what the BJP claims will be its biggest rally in West Bengal before the elections, Modi’s Kolkata visit is expected to combine governance messaging with the party’s political pitch of “Parivartan" or change in the state.
