PM Modi to Inaugurate India’s First Underwater Metro Rail Connecting Kolkata and Howrah. This new metro line, known as the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section, is a pioneering project that will run beneath the River Hooghly, connecting Kolkata and Howrah.
The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section covers a distance of 4.8 kilometers and is part of the larger East-West Metro corridor, linking Howrah Maidan to Salt Lake Sector-5, a major IT hub. One interesting fact is that the Howrah metro station, which is part of this new line, will be India’s deepest metro station.
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The East-West Metro corridor is a total of 16.6 kilometers long, with 10.8 kilometers running underground from Howrah Maidan to Phoolbagan, including the tunnel under the Hooghly River. The rest of the metro line is elevated.
This project is being celebrated as a marvel because the trains will be traveling approximately 16 meters below the river’s surface. The metro authorities expect a daily ridership of seven lakh people, showing the significance of this new transportation link for the people of Kolkata and Howrah.
Route map for the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of the East-West Metro corridor in Kolkata:
| Station | Location | Interchange |
|---|---|---|
| Howrah Maidan | Howrah Maidan, Howrah | Howrah Junction Railway Station |
| River Hooghly | Underground | |
| Esplanade | Esplanade, Kolkata | Park Street Station |
- Total Distance: 4.8 kilometers
- Connections:
- Howrah Junction Railway Station
- Park Street Station (North-South Metro Line)
