PM Modi unveils multiple metro projects, including India's first underwater corridor
Kolkata(PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled multiple metro projects across the country, including India's first underwater metro line in Kolkata.
The Rs 4,965-crore Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro's East-West Corridor, which has the first transportation tunnel "under any mighty river in India", was inaugurated by the PM. The stretch also has the deepest metro station in the country -- the Howrah metro station.
After the inauguration programme, Modi took a metro ride from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan along with school children.
The under-river section of the tunnel is 520 metres long, and a train will take around 45 seconds to cross it, officials said.
From the function at the Esplanade metro station, the PM also inaugurated the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay section of the New Garia-Aiport line and the Taratala-Majerhat section of the Joka-Esplanade line of the Kolkata Metro, the country's oldest metro network.
The Majerhat metro station is a unique elevated installation across railway lines, platforms and a canal, an official statement said.
Modi also inaugurated the Duhai-Modinagar (North) section of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor, Pune Metro's Ruby Hall Clinic-Ramwadi stretch, Kochi Metro's SN Junction to Tripunithura section and Agra Metro's Taj East Gate-Mankameshwar section.
The PM also laid the foundation stone for the extension of the Pune Metro between Pimpri Chinchwad and Nigdi. These sections will help decongest road traffic and provide seamless, easy and comfortable connectivity, the statement said.
The section of the Agra Metro that was inaugurated will enhance connectivity to historical tourist places, it said.
The 17-km section of the RRTS will boost economic activity in the NCR, it added.
#WATCH | West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with school students as they travel in India's first underwater metro train, in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/lQye0OnuqP
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Mangaluru: Teen rescues 10-year-old from strong waves at Someshwara Beach
Mangaluru (PTI): A teenager rescued a 10-year-old boy who was being swept away by strong waves at Someshwara Beach, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening.
According to officials, Muhammad Arshaman (10), a resident of Vitla Megginapete, had come to the beach with his family when he was caught in a strong current. Noticing the situation, Muhammad Ismail Faiz (16), son of Ashraf from Mudipu, immediately jumped into the sea to rescue him.
Faiz battled the waves for about 10 minutes before managing to bring the boy to safety.
Following the rescue, Faiz became exhausted and briefly lost consciousness. He was later admitted to a private hospital in the city and is recovering.
Arshaman is also reported to be out of danger, police said.
Faiz recently passed the SSLC examination and secured second place in a state-level karate competition.
Both Arshaman and Faiz are relatives and had visited the beach with their families when the incident occurred.
Local swimmers also assisted in the rescue after being alerted.
Faiz said that he knew how to swim, which gave him the confidence to attempt the rescue.
