Howrah metro station is a metro station of Kolkata MetroLine 2 in Howrah, India.[3] Built underneath Howrah railway station's new complex, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub.[1] It is the deepest metro station in India.[1][2] To the east, the station connects to Mahakaran station in Kolkata through India's biggest under-river metro tunnel beneath the Hooghly river;[4][5] whilst to the west the adjacent station is Howrah Maidan. The station is expected to be opened by December 2023.[6]
The master plan had already identified the East-West corridor back in 1971.[7] It was planned to connect Howrah Railway Station with the Salt Lake region.[8] As per the feasibility investigation for the corridor conducted by Pacific Consultant International Group in January 2004; their plan report proposed the route and tubular structures to be beneath the Hooghly River.
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^Singh, Shiv Sahay (17 May 2021). "Tunnelling for East West Metro project completed". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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^"Kolkata Metro's TBM S639 Crosses Halfway Mark Under Hooghly". The Metro Rail Guy. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^hazarika, mrinmoyee (3 January 2023). "India to get its first underwater metro service this year". Railway Technology. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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