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Kolkata Metro: PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st underwater tunnel. Things to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kolkata Metro Railway's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section on Wednesday.
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 10:37 am IST

'Uplifting mass transit': Kolkata metro trail under Hooghly gets Modi's applause

PM Modi expressed happiness over the trial run of the Kolkata Metro under the Hooghly River.
Published on Apr 15, 2023 01:04 pm IST

‘Historic moment’: First in India, Kolkata Metro runs under water | Watch

Underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata | Representational image (Agencies)
Published on Apr 12, 2023 10:17 pm IST

‘Duare Nodi’? In Bengal's Ghatal, ‘tarpan’ offered on waterlogged streets

Arup Bera – a resident of Ward 2 of the Ghatal municipality area – was seen traversing the flooded streets near his home to offer ‘tarpan’ on Mahalaya 
Published on Oct 07, 2021 03:11 pm IST

Bengal tries out greener measures for idol immersion post Durga puja

A Durga idol being immersed in an artificial pond in Kolkata to reduce water pollution.
Published on Oct 27, 2020 12:07 pm IST

‘Does not forget Muharram’: BJP leader taunts Bengal CM over no to ritual

On Monday, the chief minister’s decision to give monthly stipend and houses to Brahmin priests triggered a debate, with the Congress, Left and BJP calling it a desperate move to secure Hindu votes before the crucial assembly polls next year. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Sept 16, 2020 04:19 pm IST

Kolkata Port Trust moots tunnel under Hooghly river for truck movement

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) had levied the waterway usage charges at a rate of Rs 0.02 per gross registered tonnage (GRT) per km for inland cargo ships and Rs 0.05 for cruise vessels on national waterways.
Published on Jul 26, 2020 04:36 pm IST

‘Jungle Raj’ in Bengal,’ says Nadda; stung TMC leaders hit back

Family members of several victims were present on the banks of the Hooghly River with urns containing ashes of their relatives. BJP leaders Dilip Ghosh (Bengal unit president), Mukul Roy (national executive member) and a few recently elected MPs were present at the Bagbazar Ghat where the programme was held.
Updated on Sept 28, 2019 07:21 pm IST

India’s first underwater metro to start in Kolkata soon. Piyush Goyal tweets video

The entire project is about 16.6 km long.
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 08:24 pm IST

Bengal magician disappears in Hooghly river after act fails

Sarkar jumped into the Hooghly river from a ferry anchored below the Howrah bridge. Spectators, who had gathered on the bridge for the show, did not see him surface and informed the police.
Updated on Jun 17, 2019 12:07 am IST

Durga Puja in Kolkata: Things to do for an unforgettable experience

A must-visit on every avid traveller’s bucket list, the reasons to visit Kolkata during Durga Puja are many. (Instagram)
Updated on Oct 11, 2018 10:39 am IST