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kolkata metro project, Underwater Metro Tunnel, upcoming metro projects in kolkata Srishti Chandola April 23, 2018

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Undergrounding tunneling is certainly a noticeable construction feature across the world. In London, Thames Tunnel is the oldest existing underwater tunnel which was opened in 1843.

Numerous developing economies have begun to realize the big potential the underground spaces possess, for giving connectivity between the cities. Creation of the underwater passageway is an intelligent and innovative solution for sustainable development of infrastructure.

In India, Kolkata will be the first city to have the underwater tunnel. The construction work for India’s first underwater metro tunnel will be built near Hooghly River in West Bengal’s Howrah has been initiated as well as is expected to be completed by 2017, July. Here is an update on the same.

Facts about country’s first underwater metro tunnel Two parallel tunnels will be built along the route of upcoming Rs 9000 Cr East-West Metro project that will link the Salt Lake Sector V in the east, towards the Howrah Station in the west. To be able to construct a 13 meter below the riverbed and 30 meters below the surface of the earth, 520-meter tunnel structures will run on the Hooghly River and will connect twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata.

Howrah is bustling are as well as a huge number of commuters travel from the station that is located here. Finishing of the metro project would definitely include the launch of two tunnels which will provide a huge boost to the regional connectivity as well as will enhance the realty growth prospects.

Construction facts about the tunnel project

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6 out of the 12 station on this metro route will be built on 10.8 Kilometer long underground corridor. The diameter of this tunnel is 5.5 meters and the distance between parallel tunnels will vary with the stretch.

Over 250 people have been deployed at this site and the construction is in progress using German-made Tunnel Boring Machine. To handle the challenges of the failing of earth, water seepage or soil erosion, the tunnel segments will be sealed with thick layers of concrete.

Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited is taking a lot of efforts to address issues of structural damage caused to popular heritage buildings such as the Howrah District Library situated near the site as of digging activities. The measures to widen foundation of the structure as well as the grouting of the soil have been undertaken. The authorities are devising plans to prevent the damage to other buildings in proximity that include Currency Building which is an Italian structure built in 1830’s and 2 Jewish Monuments- Beth-EI Synagogue and Maghen David Synagogue.

The idea of the under-river tunnel was intellectualized way back in 1984 under the rule of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during construction of metro project but couldn’t undertake due to the lack of funds.

Japan Bank of International Cooperation, as well as the Indian Railways, have funded the second phase of metro railway expansion project with a complete cost of Rs 50 billion.

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