{"id":132466,"date":"2023-04-15T10:43:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T05:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=132466"},"modified":"2023-04-15T10:43:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T05:13:31","slug":"kolkata-metro-becomes-indias-first-metro-train-to-run-under-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/kolkata-metro-becomes-indias-first-metro-train-to-run-under-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolkata Metro becomes India\u2019s first metro train to run under river"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kolkata Metro becomes India\u2019s first metro train to run under river: <\/strong>Kolkata Metro has reached a historic milestone by becoming India&#8217;s first metro train system to complete an under-river voyage. The metro rakes travelled via an underwater tunnel beneath the Hooghly river, with the general manager, P Uday Kumar Reddy, riding in rake No. MR-612 from Mahakaran to Howrah Maidan station at 11:55 a.m. \u00a0Senior officers, including the Additional General Manager and MD of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL), H N Jaiswal, also accompanied him during the historic journey. After reaching the Howrah station, Reddy performed a puja, and rake No MR- 613 was also taken to the Howrah Maidan station. Flowers were sprinkled and coconuts were broken to celebrate this achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-april-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the metro:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Kolkata Metro is designed to travel the 520-meter distance beneath the Hooghly River in 45 seconds. The tunnel, which is 32 metres below earth, is set to begin trial runs on the 4.8-kilometer underground segment from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade soon. The four stations on this stretch include Esplanade, Mahakaran, Howrah, and Howrah Maidan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once operational, Howrah will become the deepest metro station in the country, situated 33 meters below the surface. Commercial services are expected to begin later this year. Currently, the East-West Metro Corridor (Green Line) is operational between Salt Lake Sector V and Sealdah stations over a stretch of 9.3 km. The Howrah Maidan to Esplanade stretch will provide an interchange point at Esplanade with the North-South Corridor (Blue Line).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first subaqueous tunnel rail system in India connects the Howrah station complex located on the west bank of the Hooghly river to Armenian Ghat on the east bank.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Kolkata Metro:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kolkata Metro is a rapid transport system that serves the city of Kolkata (previously Calcutta) in India. It is India&#8217;s oldest metro system, with the first line operating in 1984. The system is operated by the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) and currently consists of a single operational line, the North-South Corridor (Blue Line), running from Noapara to Kavi Subhash stations over a distance of 27.2 km. The East-West Corridor (Green Line) from Salt Lake Sector V to Phoolbagan has also been partially opened for commercial operations. The metro is a popular mode of transportation in Kolkata and carries millions of passengers every day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kolkata Metro becomes India\u2019s first metro train to run under river: Kolkata Metro has reached a historic milestone by becoming India&#8217;s first metro train system to complete an under-river voyage. 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