Two Metro trains will chug along the twin tunnels below the Hooghly this Sunday, April 9, marking India’s much-awaited maiden under-river journey. It will be another honour for Kolkata ...

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Kolkata Metro created history on Wednesday when its rake ran through a tunnel under a river for the first time in the country, a senior official said here. The Metro rake which had only officials ...

The Kolkata metro created history as for the first time in India after a rake ran in a tunnel under the river on Wednesday, an official said. Trial of regular trains from Howrah Maidan to ...

The Metro rake which had only officials and engineers on board ran under the Hooghly from Kolkata to Howrah on the other side of the river. For the first time in India Metro has completed under ...

Earlier this month, India witnessed the historic launch of the country’s first under-river metro train service when Kolkata metro’s Howrah Maidan and Esplanade corridor was opened to the public.

the city was founded in 1698 and served as the capital of British India till 1911 and then was shifted to Delhi. The city was renamed, Kolkata in 2001. Located along the banks of river Hoogly ...

Journey with Case Western Reserve alumni, family and friends round-trip from Kolkata aboard Ganges Voyager, an exclusively chartered, deluxe river boat, with a night at Taj Kolkata. We will cruise the ...

Asia river cruise specialist Pandaw has unveiled details of a new expedition cruise on the Hooghly River that connects Kolkata with the Ganges in India. Commencing October 2025, the 18-stateroom ...