The Kolkata Metro is a train system that runs throughout the city. They recently completed their first ever underwater passenger trial run!

This means that the train travelled through a tunnel that went under the river Hooghly, which flows through the city.

Important Details

• The tunnel was 32 metres below the water level, which is really deep!
• The train travelled from one station to another, and the General Manager of the Metro Railway was on board to witness this historic moment.
• Further, the trial runs will continue for the next few months, and then the train will be ready to start carrying passengers.
• This is a really big deal for Kolkata and for India!
• Because it is the first time that a train has ever travelled under a river in the country.
• The tunnel will connect Kolkata and Howrah, which are two big cities that are separated by the river.
• The Kolkata Metro is already really famous for being an engineering marvel.
• In other words, it is something that people think is really amazing because it is so complicated and impressive.
• The train system is also really important for people who live in Kolkata because it helps them get around the city more easily.

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Watch a video

The Youtube Channel “Kolkata East West Metro” shares the first Underwater Trial Run under the Hooghly River.

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