Articles for Howrah Maidan

Kolkata metro update: First trial run on yellow line Noapara-Bimanbandar stretch successful | Details
1 week, 2 days ago

Kolkata metro update: First trial run on yellow line Noapara-Bimanbandar stretch successful | Details

India TV News  

The first trial on the Noapara-Bimanbanda stretch of Kolkata Metro’s Yellow Line was successfully conducted, officials said. Revised timings for Kolkata East-West Metro East-West Metro services on the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade stretch have been revised from December 14 because of ongoing work between Esplanade and Sealdah stations, Kolkata Metro said in a statement. Beginning Saturday, 114 services will run instead of …

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Commercial services of country's first underwater metro train commences
9 months, 1 week ago

Commercial services of country's first underwater metro train commences

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, Commercial services of the country's first underwater metro train commenced in Kolkata on Friday with hundreds of passengers erupting into jubilation on their first ride. HT Image A train began its journey from the Howrah Maidan station on the East-West metro corridor of Kolkata at 7 am with loud cheers and claps from commuters, while another started from Esplanade …

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PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st underwater metro section. Check fares, route
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st underwater metro section. Check fares, route

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated India's first underwater metro section in Kolkata. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board India's first underwater metro, in Kolkata, Wednesday, The prime minister was welcomed by a huge crowd upon his arrival at the Esplanade metro station. The Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section, is the country's first underwater transportation tunnel. The PM also …

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PM unveils India's first underwater metro in Kolkata: All you need to know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM unveils India's first underwater metro in Kolkata: All you need to know

Firstpost  

PM Modi has inaugurated the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro’s East-West corridor — India’s first-ever underwater metro route. The 16.6-kilometre-long corridor will connect Howrah and Salt Lake, Kolkata’s twin cities Prime Minister Narendra Modi with school students on board India's first underwater metro, in Kolkata. #WATCH | West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with school students as they …

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India’s first underwater metro in Kolkata: PM Modi unveils multiple metro projects
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s first underwater metro in Kolkata: PM Modi unveils multiple metro projects

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 6 inaugurated the Kolkata Metro's Esplanade-Howrah Maidan section, which passes below the mighty Hooghly river through the country's first underwater transportation tunnel. The ₹1,430-crore Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay section of the New Garia-airport line was also inaugurated from the function at the Esplanade Metro Station. PM inaugurates Agra Metro priority corridor The priority corridor of …

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Kolkata Metro: PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st underwater tunnel. Things to know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first under-river metro tunnel in Kolkata on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kolkata Metro Railway's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section on Wednesday. Key points on the Hooghly River underwater tunnel • Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section has India's first transportation tunnel beneath the Hooghly River. Kolkata got India's first metro, 40 years back Kolkata Metro, …

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Kolkata Metro Takes First Underwater Journey, Here's All You Need to Know
1 year, 8 months ago

Kolkata Metro Takes First Underwater Journey, Here's All You Need to Know

News 18  

Kolkata Metro, in a first, created a historic moment by running underwater through a tunnel in the Hooghly river. Reportedly, Kolkata Metro takes nearly 45 seconds to cross the underwater tunnel. Terming it an historic event, Metro Railway general manager P Uday Kumar Reddy said: “Trial runs between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade station will be conducted for the next five …

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Kolkata’s first underwater Metro starts its trial run below bed of Hooghly
1 year, 8 months ago

Kolkata’s first underwater Metro starts its trial run below bed of Hooghly

The Hindu  

Kolkata Metro on Wednesday achieved a new milestone when a Metro rake completed a journey under the bed of river Hooghly through a tunnel 32 metres below water level. Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway, travelled from Mahakaran to Howrah Maidan station in Rake No. Two Metro rakes had been taken to Howrah Maidan station from Esplanade station, for …

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‘Historic moment’: First in India, Kolkata Metro runs under water | Watch
1 year, 8 months ago

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

Hindustan Times  

In a first for the country, Kolkata Metro touched a milestone on Wednesday by running through the tunnel under Hooghly river. The metro rake undertook its maiden journey from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade, with only officials and engineers on board. Underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata | Representational image Terming it an historic event, Metro Railway general manager P Uday Kumar …

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Kolkata Metro To Introduce QR-Code Based Tickets On North-South Line
1 year, 8 months ago

Kolkata Metro To Introduce QR-Code Based Tickets On North-South Line

News 18  

Kolkata Metro is planning to introduce QR code-based ticket booking on its North-South line by the end of this year. The city’s metro rail corporation is updating the hardware of existing Automated Fare Collection and Passenger Control gates at stations on the network. The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation has also introduced smart cards and tokens on its East-West corridor. There …

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