India's first underwater Metro route was inaugurated in Kolkata on Wednesday which will connect city centre Esplanade with Howrah, promising to provide a faster communication alternative to daily commuters in one of the densely populated cities of the country.
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited Majherhat Bridge collapse site in Alipore area of Kolkata and said a bigger tragedy was averted by the grace of the god.
Kolkata bridge collapse: Another body recovered from wreckage, toll at 2
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS):The death toll in Kolkata bridge tragedy has risen to two as rescue workers on Wednesday late evening recovered another body crushed under the debris, reports said.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visits Majherhat Bridge collapse site after arriving in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday arrived at the site where the Majherhat Bridge collapsed on Tuesday, leaving one person dead.
Majherhat bridge collapses in Kolkata: Rescue operation continues
Kolkata,Sept 5 (IBNS): More than 12 hours after a portion of the Majherhat bridge in south Kolkata collapsed, the rescue operation is still going on in the site on Wednesday to find out if any person is still trapped under the debris.
At least 1 killed, 19 hurt in Kolkata bridge collapse
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and 19 others were injured as a portion of a 40-year-old bridge collapsed in Kolkata's Majherhat area on Tuesday evening, officials said.
40-year-old Majherhat bridge collapses in southern Kolkata, one dies
Kolkata, Sept 4 (IBNS): More than two years after a bridge collapsed in Girish Park area, a section of the 40-year-old Majherhat Bridge, which connects a larger section of the southern part with the rest of the city, toppled in Alipore region, leaving one person dead and 19 injured on Tuesday.
Several feared trapped as bridge collapses in south Kolkata, rescue ops underway
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IBNS): Several people are feared to be trapped under debris as a portion of a rail over bridge collapsed in Kolkata's Majherhat area on Tuesday evening, reports said.