India, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in West Bengal on Friday, August 22, to inaugurate several projects, including metro train services on the newly constructed sections in Kolkata.

PM Modi will also be visiting Bihar on Friday to launch several developmental projects and lay the foundation stone of some.

PM Modi to take metro ride: Prime Minister will flag off metro train services on the newly constructed sections in Kolkata at around 4:15 pm and undertake a metro ride from Jessore Road Metro Station to Jai Hind Bimanbandar and back, according to a Press India Bureau (PIB) release.

About the new Kolkata metro network: The 13.61 km-long newly constructed network comprises metro services that will stretch from Naopara...