Explorer

16.5 Km Stretch, 16 Mt Below River: Kolkata Set To Launch India's First Underwater Metro

While the inauguration is scheduled for tomorrow, the passenger services will commence at a later date.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's first underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata on March 6 (Wednesday). The metro tunnel built under the Hooghly River is part of the Kolkata Metro's East-West corridor and connects Howrah Maidan to Esplanade.

While the inauguration is scheduled for tomorrow, the passenger services will commence at a later date. “Although the inauguration will take place tomorrow, the passenger services will begin at a later date,” CPRO Metro Railways Kaushik Mitra said, reported PTI.

Let's Take A Look At The Features Of India's First Underwater Metro Tunnel-

  • The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of the East-West Metro corridor will have the deepest metro station in India at the Howrah Metro station.

  • Spanning a 4.8-kilometer stretch between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade, this section forms a vital segment of the East-West Metro corridor, connecting key areas like the IT hub Salt Lake Sector V.

  • Of the 16.6 kilometers of the East-West Metro, 10.8 kilometers consist of an underground corridor, including the groundbreaking tunnel beneath the Hooghly River.

  • The section of the metro, featuring six stations, three of which are underground, promises improved accessibility for commuters, catering to the city’s bustling areas strategically.

  • In April 2023, it completed a trial journey under the bed of river Hooghly through a tunnel 32 metres below water level for the first time in India.

  • The work for the East-West Metro corridor began in 2009 and the work for tunneling under River Hooghly began in 2017.

  • This project will not only address transportation needs but will also tackle longstanding issues of traffic congestion and air pollution in Kolkata.

  • Apart from this, the PM will also inaugurate in Kolkata the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and the Taratala-Majerhat Metro sections. 
View More
Advertisement

IPL Auction 2025

Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Virat Kohli
₹21 CR
Josh Hazlewood
₹12.50 CR
Phil Salt
₹11.50 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rishabh Pant
₹27 CR
Nicholas Pooran
₹21 CR
Ravi Bishnoi
₹11 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Jasprit Bumrah
₹18 CR
Suryakumar Yadav
₹16.35 CR
Hardik Pandya
₹16.35 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Heinrich Klaasen
₹23 CR
Pat Cummins
₹18 CR
Abhishek Sharma
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Ruturaj Gaikwad
₹18 CR
Ravindra Jadeja
₹18 CR
Matheesha Pathirana
₹13 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Shreyas Iyer
₹26.75 CR
Arshdeep Singh
₹18 CR
Yuzvendra Chahal
₹18 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Sanju Samson
₹18 CR
Yashaswi Jaiswal
₹18 CR
Riyan Parag
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Venkatesh Iyer
₹23.75 CR
Rinku Singh
₹13 CR
Varun Chakaravarthy
₹12 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rashid Khan
₹18 CR
Shubman Gill
₹16.50 CR
Jos Buttler
₹15.75 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Axar Patel
₹16.50 CR
KL Rahul
₹14 CR
Kuldeep Yadav
₹13.25 CR
View all
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

Priyanka Gandhi Joins Brother Rahul In Lok Sabha, Takes Oath As Wayanad MP Holding Constitution
Priyanka Gandhi Joins Brother Rahul In Lok Sabha, Takes Oath As Wayanad MP Holding Constitution
Cyclone Fengal Landfall Likely On Saturday, Orange Alert In Tamil Nadu And Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Fengal Landfall Likely On Saturday, Orange Alert In Tamil Nadu And Andhra
Priyanka Joins Gandhis: Which Other Families Are In Parliament Together?
Priyanka Joins Gandhis: Which Other Families Are In Parliament Together?
Maharashtra CM To Be From BJP, Two Deputies, Oath-Taking Likely On Dec 2 — What We Know So Far
Maharashtra CM To Be From BJP, Two Deputies, Oath-Taking Likely On Dec 2 — What We Know So Far
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

Breaking News: Controversy Erupts Over Claim of Temple Inside Ajmer Dargah in RajasthanBreaking News: ED Team Attacked in Delhi's Bijwasan Area | ABP NewsSambhal Mosque Clash: Tightened Security Ahead of Namaz Following Violence | ABP NewsShocking Video from Sambhal Mosque Clash Day Will Leave You Stunned | ABP News

Photo Gallery

Embed widget