 East West Metro tunnel under the Hooghly River | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Hooghly River Tunnel |
| Location |  Kolkata, India |
| Status | Constructed in 2021 by Afcons Infrastructure (underwater section) 6 March 2024(inaugurated)[1] will start operations commercially on and from 15 March 2024(start operations)[2] |
| Start | Phoolbagan metro station, Kolkata |
| End | Howrah Maidan metro station, Howrah |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation |
| Operator | Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation |
| Traffic | Kolkata Metropolitan Region |
| Technical | |
| Length | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) 0.520 km (0.323 mi) (underneath Hooghly) |
East West Metro Tunnel[3] is an underwater river tunnel of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal. The river tunnel is constructed underneath Hooghly River. It is the biggest underwater river tunnel of India, which is made for metro rail service.[4] The East West Metro Tunnel length is 10.8 km (6.7 mi) and width is 5.5 metres (18 ft 1 in). A 520 m (1,706 ft 0 in) stretch of the tracks goes through a tunnel under the Hooghly River. The roof of the tunnel is about 30 metres (98 ft 5 in) from the ground level. The tunnel was completed in 2021.[5] The tunnel is used by East West Metro Line for metro rail service by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation and it was constructed by Afcons Infrastructure.[6]
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