March 6, 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kolkata Metro‘s Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro section, Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Metro section and Taratala-Majerhat Metro section (part of Joka- Esplanade line) in West Bengal on March 6, 2024. The Prime Minister also took a ride on the Esplanade-Howrah Maidan Metro route.
In a series of posts on microblogging site X, the Prime Minister said: “The metro journey was made memorable thanks to the company of these youngsters and those who worked on this project. We also travelled through the tunnel under the Hooghly river.”
“It’s a very special day for the people of Kolkata as the city’s metro network gets significantly enhanced. Connectivity will get a boost and traffic will get decongested. It’s a proud moment that the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro section has the first underwater metro transportation tunnel under any major river in our country.”
Memorable moments from the Kolkata Metro. I bow to the Jan Shakti and will keep serving them with renewed vigour. pic.twitter.com/dfFW7MhhsM
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 6, 2024
While the 4.8-km Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro section of the Kolkata Metro has the first transportation tunnel under any mighty river in India, the Howrah Metro Station is the deepest metro station in India, the PMO said in a statement. Also, the Majerhat Metro Station on the Taratala-Majerhat Metro
These sections will help decongest road traffic and provide seamless, easy and comfortable connectivity, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. The projects are being launched with a focus on enhancing avenues for ensuring ease of urban mobility, it added.
(All images including featured imaged sourced from the Twitter handle of PM Modi )
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