Kolkata Port, also known as Syama Prasad Mookherjee Port has appointed Rodic Consultants to carry out a techno-feasibility study for a road tunnel under Hooghly river connecting Kolkata and Howrah cities. The proposed tunnel will be the second such tunnel and downstream of the one by East West Metro Railway, which is the first of its kind in the country. The tunnel will help the cargo loaded trucks of the port to move swiftly without hindrance from Khidirpur dock area and decongest the city’s roads as well.
The project includes a road tunnel and a connecting bridge to the national highways. The consultant is expected to submit a report in 7-8 months and will entail an estimated investment of Rs2000 crore.
Contact Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, attn Chief Engineer, Kolkata, email ce@kolkataporttrust.gov.in. Visit https://rodicconsultants.com/ and https://smportkolkata.shipping.gov.in/. Ref.n. SMPK/KDS /CIV/T/2665/24. 44/22.
