India's first underwater crossing in Kolkata:
India's first underwater crossing in Kolkata:
On Wednesday, March
6, 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first
underwater crossing in Kolkata. The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro
is an underground addition to the city's transport network and is India's first
underwater, underground metro station. The Prime Minister also launched an
underwater tour with school children and laid the foundation stone of various
connections worth Rs 15,400 million.
History of underwater metro tunnels
India's first underwater transport pipeline: Howrah
Maidan-Esplanade section is India's first underwater transport tunnel in the
Hooghly River. Separate Kolkata and Howrah.
India's deepest metro terminal: Howrah Metro Terminal
rises to a height of 30 meters, making it the deepest station in India.
Key Features of East-West Metro Corridor: The 4.8 km
link between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade forms a significant part of the East-West Metro
Corridor, including Salt Lake City's V-IT hub It connects important areas.
sector.
Finance and Construction: The cost of the 4.8 km long
span is Rs 4.965 billion. The east-west metro corridor is 16.6 kilometers long,
with 10.8 square meters in ground, including groundwater.
Fast transportation time: The train passes the
520-meter gap under the river in 45 seconds, providing fast, uninterrupted and
efficient transportation.
Prime Minister's interaction with students and metro
staff: PM Modi addressed university academics and metro staff while
boarding the water Experts expressed their happiness at the opportunity to meet
the Prime Minister and go ashore with him. The Prime Minister was accompanied
by West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State and BJP MP
Suvendu Adhikari.
Besides the Underwater Metro,
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay of the
New Garia - Airport Line and the Taratala-Majerhat Kolkata Metro Joka-Esplanade
Section of the line; Kolkata has the oldest metro network in the country.
History: According to the research of experts, a proposal for underwater transportation in Calcutta similar to London was first made by British engineer Sir Harley Dalrymple-Hay in 1921. Kolkata Metro Green Line, India's first coastal metro, has made its debut more than a century after it was first proposed.
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