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  • Mar 07, 2024
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PM LAUNCHES INDIA’S FIRST UNDERWATER METRO LINE IN KOLKATA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA KOLKATA

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PM  launches Kolkata’s first underwater Metro line, enhancing connectivity, easing congestion, showcasing engineering capabilities.

source:indiatoday

Highlights of the Inauguration:

  • The PM inaugurated Kolkata Metro’s Esplanade-Howrah Maidan section, including India’s first underwater transportation tunnel.
  • PM engages with students during symbolic Metro ride, showcasing engineering prowess.
  • Additionally, the 5.4 km Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay section of New Garia-Airport line was inaugurated.
  • Aims to integrate southeastern Kolkata into the Metro network, easing congestion and improving connectivity.
About India’s First Water Metro :

●   Part of Kolkata Metro’s East-West Corridor.

●   Passes beneath Hooghly River in the city’s northeast.

●   Tunnel located 13 metres below riverbed, 33 metres below ground.

●   Total length: 520 metres.

●   Forms segment of 4.8 km underground section from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade.

●   Howrah station is the deepest in India.

●   Expected to traverse river stretch in 45 seconds.

●   Emergency exits provided for seismic events.