Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, March 6, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects worth ₹15,400 crore in Kolkata as part of his 10-day visit to 12 states and union territories (UTs).This is his second visit to West Bengal within five days. Some projects PM Modi inaugurated in Kolkata, West Bengal: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro's East-West corridor,signalling India's first venture into underwater Metro services. According to an official release, the 4.8-km stretch of the East-West Metro has been built at a cost of ₹4,965 crore and will have the deepest Metro station in India at Howrah-30 metres below the ground level. The corridor will help connect key areas such as the IT hub Salt Lake Sector V. According to the Central Railways, while the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro's East-West corridor is inaugurated today,the passenger services will begin at a later date. Source-Hindustan Times