(Left) A deserted Durga Pithuri lane in Bowbazar area of Kolkata; Jaiswals and scores of other families had to move out after their houses developed cracks from tunneling work, and have been living in hotels and rented flats for the past four years. Partha Paul
Twin City Of Kolkata And Howrah To Be Linked With One Minute Underwater Metro swarajyamag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swarajyamag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Trial runs are underway on the challenging western portion of the Kolkata Metro’s East-West corridor, a 520-m stretch of which passes under the Hooghly. This is the country’s first underwater transport tunnel, and the corridor will significantly improve commuting on one of the city’s most congested stretches