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India's First Underwater Metro In Kolkata Likely To Be Functional By June 2023: West Bengal
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) said that India's first Underwater Metro will be functional by June, 2023. Out of the project's 16.55 km length, 9.30 km between Sector V and Sealdah is already operational. The remaining 7.25 km will be operational in less than a year's time. The project was initially scheduled to be completed by December, 2021.
Tags: Kolkata, West Bengal, KMRC, underwater metro, East-West Corridor Project
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India’s First Underwater Metro Tunnel To Be Operational By 2023: Kolkata
The construction of India’s first underwater tunnel in Kolkata under the Hooghly River for the establishment of metro links between Howrah and Kolkata is underway and will be made fully functional by 2023. "Important Passage work has also been done keeping in mind that if a technical problem arises inside the water tunnel area, passengers can be taken out through the special passage," stated an official.
Tags: India, underwater metro, Kolkata, operational, 2023
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