PM opens India's first underwater metro in Kolkata
Financial Express Mumbai|March 07, 2024
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kolkata Metro's Esplanade-Howrah Maidan section, which passes below the mighty Hooghly river through the country's first underwater transportation tunnel.
PM opens India's first underwater metro in Kolkata

He also took a ride on a metro train from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan and interacted with school students during the journey passing through the tunnel, which is a testament to the country's engineering capabilities.

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