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India's first underwater metro service in Kolkata: Inauguration date, time
05/03/2024 09:59 PM | Click to read full article
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's first underwater metro service in Kolkata on Wednesday. The 16.6 km long underwater metro will connect Howrah and Salt Lake, and will have six stations, three of which are underground. The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section with the first transportation tunnel "under any mighty river in India" will have the deepest Metro station in India at the Howrah Metro station.