PM launches ₹830 crore projects in Singur, including hybrid electric catamarans and Amrit Bharat trains
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated, laid foundation stones for and flagged off projects worth more than ₹830 crore at Singur in Hooghly district, West Bengal, on 18 January 2026.
Summary
PM Narendra Modi's Singur programme included port and inland waterway projects worth ₹552 crore and the launch of six hybrid electric catamarans for green passenger transport on Kolkata's waterways. He also flagged off three more Amrit Bharat Express trains, one strengthening links between Varanasi and Bengal, and said the Extended Port Gate System being built at Balagarh would open new opportunities for Hooghly. Modi noted that the country's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train had been launched from West Bengal a day earlier.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 18 January 2026, Singur, Hooghly district, West Bengal
- Total projects
- More than ₹830 crore
- Ports & waterways
- ₹552 crore of projects
- Green transport
- Six hybrid electric catamarans for Kolkata waterways
- Rail
- Three more Amrit Bharat Express trains
- Port gate
- Extended Port Gate System at Balagarh
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which district of West Bengal is Singur, where the PM launched projects worth over ₹830 crore on 18 January 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Hooghly
PIB (PMO): the projects were launched at Singur in Hooghly district, West Bengal.
How many hybrid electric catamarans did the PM launch for passenger transport on Kolkata's waterways in January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Six
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): PM Modi launched six hybrid electric catamarans to boost green passenger transport on Kolkata waterways.
At Singur, the PM said an Extended Port Gate System being built at which place would open new opportunities for Hooghly?
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Correct answer: A — Balagarh
PIB (PMO): the PM said the Extended Port Gate System being built in Balagarh will open new opportunities for Hooghly and surrounding areas.