Under which one of the following rivers has India's first underwater m

Under which one of the following rivers has India’s first underwater metro rail tunnel been constructed ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Yamuna” option2=”Ganga” option3=”Hooghly” option4=”Gomti” correct=”option3″]

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UPSC CDS-2 – 2023

The correct option is C. India’s first underwater metro rail tunnel has been constructed under the Hooghly River.

– The underwater metro tunnel is part of the Kolkata Metro’s East-West Corridor project.
– The tunnel passes beneath the Hooghly River, connecting the city of Kolkata with Howrah.
– This project represents a significant engineering achievement in India’s infrastructure development.

The Kolkata Metro, operational since 1984, was the first metro system in India. The East-West Corridor project, including the underwater section, aims to further expand and modernize the network, providing faster connectivity between key areas. The underwater section under the Hooghly is a particularly complex part of the construction.

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