Underwater Metro: If you live in Metro City or have ever visited Metro City, then you must have seen your Metro. May have also traveled in it. You must have seen that the metro runs on the ground, over the bridge and underground. This is a common thing, but have you ever thought that if the metro starts running under water? Can’t say anything whether you have thought about it or not, but we can definitely tell that the technology of underwater metro has come. The interesting thing is that this underwater metro is going to run in its own country. Let us know about this in detail in today’s news.
Underwater Metro to be built in Kolkata
India’s first underwater metro is coming in Kolkata. It is estimated that this project will be completed by December 2023. This metro line of Kolkata East-West will pass under the Hooghly river. The length of the underwater tunnel will be about five hundred meters. Let us tell you that in 2006-2007, the work on the East-West corridor of Kolkata Metro started.
This underwater metro will save a lot of time for commuters, the project is being constructed by the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC). This metro line is connecting Howrah to Salt Lake via Central Kolkata. The major attraction for the passengers in this metro are the twin tunnels, which are made of 1.4 meter wide concrete rings. These tunnels are being taken out from under the water for about half a kilometer, so that the passengers will get a unique experience on passing through a water body.
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How to rescue in case of emergency?
Complete arrangements are being made to ensure that water does not enter these tunnels. For this it has been equipped with hydrophilic gaskets. Apart from this, exits are also being made in the tunnels for emergencies like earthquakes. At the same time, special routes have been made for the rescue of passengers in case of technical problems. The concrete of the tunnel is prepared with fly ash and micro-silica, making it suitable for use under water.
