Which Union minister recently inaugurated Sealdah metro

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Union Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the Sealdah metro station of the East - West corridor in West Bengal . The 2 . 33 - km extension of the metro line from Phoolbagan up to Sealdah would help around 35,000 passengers in their daily commute . About East - West Metro West Bengal The East - West Metro is a mega infrastructure project that will connect Howrah Maidan to Sector V in Salt Lake along a 16 . 6 km stretch in West Bengal . About 10 . 8 km is connected through an underground tunnel, parts of which pass below the river bed of the Hooghly . The East - West Metro services had started in phases in March 2020, and at present operates a truncated 6 . 6 km from Sector V to Phoolbagan with six stations . About West Bengal Capital : Kolkata Governor : Jagdeep Dhankhar Chief Minister : Mamata Banerjee