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In pics: Kolkata Metro creates history, plunges under river Hooghly to cross over to Howrah Maidan

The Metro is expected to cover the 520-metre stretch through a tunnel 32 metres below from the water level in 45 seconds

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 13.04.23, 01:43 PM
Kolkata Metro’s rake no-612 crossed Hooghly river around 11.55am on Wednesday
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Kolkata Metro’s rake no-612 crossed Hooghly river around 11.55am on Wednesday

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Metro Railway general manager P Uday Kumar Reddy, accompanied by additional general manager and managing director HN Jaiswal and other senior officers, travelled from Mahakaran to Howrah Maidan station in Rake No. MR-612 to witness this historic event. Reddy offered puja at the Howrah station once the rake reached there
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Metro Railway general manager P Uday Kumar Reddy, accompanied by additional general manager and managing director HN Jaiswal and other senior officers, travelled from Mahakaran to Howrah Maidan station in Rake No. MR-612 to witness this historic event. Reddy offered puja at the Howrah station once the rake reached there

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The Metro is expected to cover the 520-metre stretch through a tunnel 32 metres below from the water level of river Hooghly in 45 seconds
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The Metro is expected to cover the 520-metre stretch through a tunnel 32 metres below from the water level of river Hooghly in 45 seconds

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All the staff, engineers of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited under whose efforts and supervision this engineering marvel has been achieved were happy that their dreams had come true
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All the staff, engineers of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited under whose efforts and supervision this engineering marvel has been achieved were happy that their dreams had come true

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Terming it a ‘historic event’, the Metro Railway general manager said trial runs from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade will be conducted for the next 7 months before regular services on this stretch begin
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Terming it a ‘historic event’, the Metro Railway general manager said trial runs from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade will be conducted for the next 7 months before regular services on this stretch begin

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Metro Railway chief public relations officer Kausik Mitra said: ‘This is a revolutionary step in providing a modern transport system to the people of Kolkata and suburbs. This is indeed a special Bengali New Year’s gift from Indian Railways for the people of Bengal.’
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Metro Railway chief public relations officer Kausik Mitra said: ‘This is a revolutionary step in providing a modern transport system to the people of Kolkata and suburbs. This is indeed a special Bengali New Year’s gift from Indian Railways for the people of Bengal.’

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