India's first underwater metro expected to be ready by

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India's first underwater metro service, the East-West Metro Corridor project will be completed by December 2023. Kolkata Metro started its journey in 1984, and is being expanded to cover the whole city and its outskirts. The East-West corridor of the Kolkata Metro is 15 Km-long and spans from Salt Lake Stadium to Howrah. The project will connect the busy Howrah and Sealdah railway stations as well as the north-south line of the Kolkata Metro at Esplanade. Abour West Bengal Capital: Kolkata                 Chief minister: Mamata Banerjee         Governor: Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose