Encouraging trend for public transport in India: PM Modi on Kolkata metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed happiness over the trial run of the Kolkata Metro under the Hooghly River.
Kolkata Metro’s first rake arrived at the Howrah Maidan and it was operated through a tunnel under the river Hooghly on a trial basis, officials informed on Wednesday.
Taking to Twitter, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Train travels underwater! Trial run of train through another engineering marvel; metro rail tunnel and station under Hooghly river.”
In response to the tweet by Railway Minister Vaishnaw, the Prime Minister tweeted: “Great news for Kolkata and an encouraging trend for public transport in India.”
