THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Kolkata, March 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday formally inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for many connectivity projects valued at Rs 15,400 crores in West Bengal’s capital Kolkata.
Furthermore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s maiden under-river (underwater) metro tunnel located in Kolkata.
The underwater service forms a segment of the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section within Kolkata Metro’s East-West corridor, spanning a distance of 4.8 km beneath the Hooghly river.
The metro service will link Howrah and Salt Lake, the twin cities of West Bengal’s state capital. Three of the six stations will be situated underground. It is anticipated to traverse a 520-meter section beneath the Hooghly river in only 45 seconds.
The Kolkata Metro extension, which includes the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro section, introduces the first-ever transportation tunnel in India to pass beneath a major river, marking a pivotal advancement in the nation’s infrastructure progression.
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PM Modi launched numerous important metro and rapid transit projects throughout the nation, taking a huge step towards improving urban mobility and connectivity in a historic move that is expected to change urban transportation.
The Prime Minister also formally inaugurated the Taratala – Majerhat Metro section which is a part of the Joka-Esplanade line and the Kavi Subhash – Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro segment of the New Garia-Aiport line.
The Majerhat metro station is a unique elevated project that spans platforms, railway lines and a canal.
Prime Minister Modi also launched several other crucial projects nationwide.
Among these are the Pune Metro section from Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi, the Kochi Metro Rail Phase I Extension from SN Junction Metro station to Tripunithura Metro station, the Agra Metro segment from Taj East Gate to Mankameshwar, and the Duhai-Modinagar (North) section of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor, all of which were inaugurated by PM Modi.
