PM Modi Inaugurates India's 1st Underwater Metro Tunnel in Kolkata

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Published: March 6,2024 12:45 PM

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The metro tunnel has been built under Kolkata's Hooghly River that will connect Howrah Maidan to Esplanade

March 6, 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated India's first underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata.

The metro tunnel has been built under Kolkata's Hooghly River that will connect Howrah Maidan to Esplanade. The 4.8-km tunnel includes a 1.2-km section, positioned 30 meters below the river.

#WATCH | West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted by a crowd of supporters amid loud cheers of 'Modi Modi' and 'Jai Shree Ram' in Kolkata.PM Modi inaugurated India's first underwater metro rail service, a short while ago. pic.twitter.com/RUboFpc6CQ
— ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2024

After the inauguration programme, PM Modi also took a metro ride from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan along with school children.

#WATCH | West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with metro staff as he travels in India's first underwater metro train along with state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar and WB LoP and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/fmY7BZjBIu
— ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2024