PM Modi In India's First Underwater Metro In Kolkata

The PM interacted with students while riding…

New Delhi: On Wednesday, 06 March 2024, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Country's first underwater metro line in Kolkata and took a metro ride with school students.

Video shared by the BJP on social media, PM Modi was seen interacting with students during the metro ride from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan.

He discussed with the workers involved in the construction of the project as well.

He was accompanied by West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and BJP leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Sukanta Majumdar.

The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro's East-West corridor is India's first underwater metro service.

The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section also has the deepest metro station in India which is the Howrah Metro Station.

It is nestled under the Hooghly River, which separates the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah.

Kolkata Metro touched a milestone in April 2023 as its rakes completed a trial journey under the bed of Hooghly through a tunnel 32 meters below the water level for the first time in India.

Spanning a 4.8-km stretch between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade, it forms a vital segment of the East-West Metro corridor, connecting key areas such as the IT hub Salt Lake Sector V.

The 4.8-km stretch of East-West Metro from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade has been built for Rs. 4,965 crores.

Of the 16.6 km of the East-West Metro corridor, 10.8 km is underground, including the tunnel under the river.