Passengers to get seamless connectivity during under-river Metro travel, say telecom operators

Kolkata: Telecom operators have said they are ready with the infrastructure to provide uninterrupted voice and data services to subscribers while crossing the river Hooghly, as part of the country’s first under-river Metro rail service connecting Kolkata and Howrah. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the East-West Metro corridor, a section of which runs under the river.

The service in this corridor is expected to be opened to the public soon and a Metro trains will take around 45 seconds to cross the river separating the twin cities.