Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – India’s first underwater high-speed rail mission has been accomplished. The primary trial by way of the primary underwater metro tunnel in India was carried out, Wednesday (12/4/2023).
To cite CNN Worldwide, Kolkata’s latest metro line will open to the general public in November by passing beneath the Hooghly River within the north-east of town, with a 32-metre underwater tunnel.
“It is a historic second for Metro Railways. It’s a revolutionary step in offering a contemporary transportation system to the folks of Kolkata and its environment,” stated Kausik Mitra, head of public relations for the Kolkata metro system, in an announcement.
The road will join the soon-to-open Howrah Maidan metro station and the Esplanade station throughout the river, which is 520 meters away, in simply 45 seconds. As soon as opened, Howrah Maidan might be India’s deepest metro station.
To bless the brand new tunnels and trains, officers carry out a puja, or Hindu spiritual ritual. This ritual is meant to deliver good luck after the prepare stops on the station on the Howrah Maidan.
Saffron flowers had been sprinkled across the conductor’s compartment within the prepare, and a employee broke coconuts amid the cheers and applause of his colleagues.
The metro line by way of the Howrah Maidan is 4.8 km lengthy. Kolkata itself is the primary metropolis in India to have a metro system.
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