India’s First Underwater Metro Tunnel is Nearly Completed, Starts Functioning by 2023

The construction of India’s first underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata is nearly completed. It is built under the Hooghly river to provide connectivity between Kolkata and Howrah. Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) confirmed that 80% work on the tunnel is completed and it will be inaugurated in 2023.

Here’s all you need to know about the tunnel. 

All About India’s First Underwater Tunnel

2. The total budget of the project is 750 million USD.

3. The metro tunnel project will connect Salt from the east and Howrah from the west. 

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5. The tunnel features 12 stations with a distance of 16.6 km. Out of which, six are under the ground and six are on the elevated tracks. 

6. The station line that will be built under the Hooghly river is 33 meters below the riverbed. 

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