Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first underwater metro path in Kolkata 06 March, marking a massive milestone in infrastructure development. This underwater service is part of the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of the Kolkata Metro’s East-West corridor, spanning 16.6 km under the Hooghly River.
PM Modi inaugurated First Underwater Metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated India’s first underwater metro offerings, an engineering wonder in itself. Connecting Howrah and Salt Lake, the twin cities of West Bengal’s state capital, the metro direction functions three underground stations. Notably, it’s predicted to traverse a 520-meter stretch under the Hooghly River in a mere 45 seconds.
PM Modi experienced the underwater metro with students
Shortly after, the Prime Minister took an experience on the underwater metro line with students, accompanied by way of state BJP President Sukanta Majumder and Bengal’s Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. PM Modi also interacted with a team of workers in the metro throughout his educational journey in the underwater section.
The inauguration rite also attended with the aid of Bengal Governor Dr. CV Ananda Bose and other pinnacle officials and dignitaries, follows the historical second in April 2023 when the Kolkata Metro efficiently ran a train through the underwater tunnel all through trials, a primary in India. In an exciting view, students from diverse schools could also be visible traveling on the inaugural metro.
Newly constructed lower-phase tunnel
The newly constructed tunnel’s lower phase is located 26 meters under the river’s surface, with trains set to perform 16 meters under the riverbed. This marks India’s first transportation initiative featuring a metro train traversing under a river.
As per Ministry of Railways, 10.8 kms of route will be addition, even 5.75 kms are increased. The ministry said that this project would reduce site visitor traffic in Kolkata.
Notably, a historic test run of two six-educate metro trains below the Hooghly River’s underwater tunnel was performed with the aid of Kolkata Metro’s closing year. Originally slated for final touch through December 2021, the project encountered delays attributed to accidents for the duration of tunneling work in principal Kolkata’s Bowbazar.
PM Modi inaugurated other projects in Kolkata.
Later in the day, the Prime Minister may also unveil the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and Taratala-Majerhat Metro sections in Kolkata on the same day. PM Modi will then deal with a public rally in Barasat within the North 24 Parganas district.
The Prime Minister, who arrived in the country’s capital on March 4, visited the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, wherein Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj, the president of Ramakrishna Math and Mission.
PM Modi was seen interacting with students and metro personnel as they traveled. The PM became observed through West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar and state LoP and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari here.
The Prime Minister was welcomed with the aid of a massive crowd, and people were visible chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Modi Modi’ at Esplanade metro station in Kolkata.
Conclusion
The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section, a groundbreaking addition to the metropolitan transportation network, is acclaimed as India’s first metro tunnel under an extensive river.
