
President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Kolkata for two-day Bengal visit
The Hindu
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Kolkata on March 27 for a two-day visit to West Bengal.
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Kolkata on March 27 for a two-day visit to West Bengal.
Ms. Murmu was received by Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, and State Ministers Firhad Hakim and Sujit Bose before she was accorded a guard of honour at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport by the defence forces.
Security arrangements in the city were beefed up for Ms. Murmu’s maiden visit to the State after becoming the President.
From the airport, she came by helicopter to the Royal Calcutta Turf Club ground before travelling to the Raj Bhavan by road.
Ms. Murmu was received by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the RCTC.
During the day, the President is scheduled to visit Subhash Chandra Bose's residence, the Netaji Bhavan, in the southern part of the city to pay homage to the freedom fighter.
Later, she will visit Rabindranath Tagore's residence at Jorasanko Thakurbari in central Kolkata and pay tributes to the poet.

After more-than-two-year wait, the flyover at Goripalayam junction will be commissioned on Saturday. As of now, the main arm of the new flyover, named after freedom fighter Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, will help to decongest vehicular movement from Tamukkam junction till Nelpettai junction on East Veli Street.












