Vaishnaw opens Siuri and Kumarpur road over bridges and flags off Asansol–Bokaro train in West Bengal
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Siuri Road Over Bridge, dedicated the Kumarpur Road Over Bridge and flagged off a new Asansol–Bokaro train in West Bengal by video conference on 8 February 2026.
Summary
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Siuri Road Over Bridge (₹42 crore, replacing level crossing 22B/T near Siuri station), dedicated the Kumarpur Road Over Bridge on the GT Road corridor near Asansol (₹55 crore) and flagged off a new Asansol–Bokaro train service by video conference on 8 February 2026. He said West Bengal has a record railway allocation of ₹14,205 crore this year and ongoing railway projects worth about ₹92,000 crore in the state.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 February 2026
- ROBs
- Siuri (₹42 crore) inaugurated; Kumarpur (₹55 crore) dedicated
- New train
- Asansol–Bokaro
- WB rail allocation
- ₹14,205 crore this year; projects worth ~₹92,000 crore ongoing
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Which new train service did Ashwini Vaishnaw flag off on 8 February 2026 while opening road over bridges in West Bengal?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Asansol–Bokaro
He flagged off a new Asansol–Bokaro train service by video conference.