Q. India’s First Underwater Metro Tunnel inaugurated in which Indian State?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
Answer: a
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first underwater metro section in Kolkata on March 6, 2024.
The Kolkata Metro’s Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section is a groundbreaking addition to the metropolitan transportation network, marking the country’s first metro tunnel beneath a significant river.
The Prime Minister also took an underwater metro ride with school students and laid the foundation stone for multiple connectivity projects worth ₹15,400 crore.
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Current Affairs Monthly MCQs 2024