India Inaugurates its First Underwater Metro: Why is it Special? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s first underwater metro today (March 6, 2024). The metro-line is built under West Bengal’s iconic Hooghly river, and connects the cities of Kolkata and Howrah. The project, first announced in 2008, passed some tough hurdles to be constructed. How was this project conceived and what were the challenges? Palki Sharma brings you a report.
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