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Just an appreciation post from a transport enthusiast and I love that West Bengal is doubling the number of airports it currently has. Especially the second one near Kalyani which is positioned perfectly so that it can be connected to a major Indian megacity via metro/light rail/tram and also to other potential tourist areas in the state (Mayapur, Palashi, Bohorompur, Santiniketan) via commuter rail for tourists to enjoy. The area it's being built in has tonnes of room for expansion so it could become a multi-runway hub connecting traffic between South Asia and East Asia and beyond.

I do think the intercity railway does need to be upgraded to increase frequency of trains so that train tickets don't need to be bought weeks in advance (unless you want to endure 3rd class cabins) which will suffice the increasing local demand and international tourists (3.1 million/year) transiting between different cities and towns so hopefully Adhikari manages to solve that next.

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