Modi in Kolkata: PM inaugurates India's first underwater metro service, takes ride with school students

Here are the visuals of India's first underwater metro train inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata today.

Updated on: Mar 06, 2024 2:14 PM IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled multiple metro projects across the country, including India's first underwater metro line in Kolkata.  (PTI)

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PM Modi with BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari rides on a metro train during foundation stone laying and inauguration of multiple connectivity projects, in Kolkata. (PTI)

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PM Modi poses for a photo with school students as they travel in India's first underwater metro train after the flagging off ceremony in Kolkata. (ANI)

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PM Modi interacts with West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari as they travel in India's first underwater metro train after the flagging off ceremony in Kolkata. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and state BJP President Sukanta Majumdar are also seen in this photo.  (ANI)

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PM Modi 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.  (PTI)

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The Kolkata Metro Esplanade-Howrah Maidan section passes below the mighty Hooghly River through the country's first underwater transportation tunnel.  (PTI)

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PM Modi returned to the Esplanade station through the same route and was accompanied by the Leader of the Opposition in the state Suvendu Adhikari during the trip.  (PTI)

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The 4.8-km Esplanade-Howrah Maidan stretch, which is a part of the East-West Corridor, has been built at a cost of ₹4,960 crore, officials said.  (PTI)

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The PM also inaugurated the 1.25-km-long Taratala-Majherhat section of the Joka-Esplanade line. It has been built at a cost of ₹520 crore, they said.  (PTI)

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After the inauguration programme, PM Modi took a metro ride from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan along with school children.  (Video Screengrab)

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PM Modi with West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various developmental projects, in Kolkata. (PTI)

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The under-river section of the tunnel is 520 metres long, and a train will take around 45 seconds to cross it, officials said.  (PTI)

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The under-river section of the tunnel is 520 metres long, and a train will take around 45 seconds to cross it, officials said.  (File Photo)

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PM Modi met Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission President Srimat Swami Smaranananda ji Maharaj and enquired about his health at a hospital in Kolkata. (ANI)

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The Kolkata Metro extension, which includes the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Metro section, features India's first transportation tunnel to pass under a major river. This represents a critical milestone in the country's infrastructure development.  (PTI)

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In a post on 'X', PM Modi expressed his prayers for Srimat Swami Smaranananda Ji Maharaj's swift recovery, saying, 'We are all praying for his good health and quick recovery.  (ANI)