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Mar 6, 2024 · Prime Minister Modi is set to inaugurate India’s first underwater metro in Kolkata on March 6, 2024. Here is everything you need to know about Kolkata’s underwater metro.
East West Metro Tunnel is a underwater river tunnel of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal. The river tunnel is constructed underneath Hooghly River. It is the biggest underwater river tunnel of India, which is made for metro rail service. The East West Metro Tunnel length is 10.8 km (6.7 mi) and width is 5.5 metres (18 ft 1 in).
Mar 6, 2024 · India's first underwater metro in Kolkata. The metro service will connect Howrah and Salt Lake -- the West Bengal state capital's twin cities. Three out of six stations will be underground. It is expected to zoom through a 520-metre stretch under the Hooghly in just 45 seconds.
Jun 10, 2023 · When commuters in the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) step aboard India's first underwater train later this year, a Bengal-born British engineer who conceived an unrealised underground...
Mar 15, 2024 · Today marks a significant milestone as Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, celebrates the inauguration of India's debut underwater metro line. Commuters eagerly lined up for their first-ever journey on this remarkable engineering feat, the country's inaugural underwater metro train.
Mar 6, 2024 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated India’s first underwater Metro line in Kolkata and took a ride on the train from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan along with several school students. Modi also virtually inaugurated several other Metro services across the country.
Mar 6, 2024 · According to Kolkata Metro, the 4.8-km stretch of East-West Metro from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade has been built at a cost of Rs 4,965 crore. Of the total 16.6 km of the East-West Metro corridor, 10.8 km is underground, including the tunnel beneath the river.
In a first for the country, Kolkata Metro touched a milestone on Wednesday by running through the tunnel under Hooghly river. The metro rake undertook its maiden journey from Howrah Maidan to...
Mar 5, 2024 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's first underwater metro service in Kolkata on Wednesday. The metro tunnel, beneath the mighty Hooghly River, is a remarkable feat of...
Mar 6, 2024 · Kolkata's new underwater metro is 16.6 km long. About 10.8 km runs underground from Howrah Maidan to Phoolbagan, including the tunnel under the Hooghly River, making it the deepest in the...
