PM Modi to inaugurate India's first under-river metro in Kolkata tomorrow

India is poised to achieve a significant milestone in its transportation infrastructure as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the country's first under-river metro tunnel in Kolkata on Wednesday. This historic project by Kolkata Metro marks a groundbreaking achievement, with the metro tunnel built beneath the Hooghly River, connecting Howrah Maidan to Esplanade.The Metro is expected to cover a 520-metre stretch under the river Hooghly in 45 seconds.

Out of the total 16.6 km length of the East-West Metro, the underground corridor constitutes 10.8 km between Howrah Maidan and Phoolbagan, with the tunnel under the Hooghly River. The rest of the stretch is an elevated corridor.Kolkata Metro is targeting June-July to start commercial operation in the entire route of East-West alignment between Salt Lake Sector V and Howrah Maidan.The inauguration ceremony, to be attended by Prime Minister Modi, will also feature the unveiling of the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay and the Taratala-Majerhat metro sections, aiming to enhance urban mobility in Kolkata. As anticipation builds for this momentous occasion.