You Won’t Believe India’s Infrastructure 🇮🇳 (First Kolkata metro Ride)

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  • #India #travel #Kolkata
    We explore the Modern Metro of Kolkata, India which includes India’s First Ever underwater metro. We take a ride to one of the most popular metro stations in Kolkata.
    We are explore Kolkata, experience the Indian culture, eat Indian food, blend with the Indian people and see how life is in the West Bengal.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 891

  • @himangshusarma7482
    @himangshusarma7482 Місяць тому +82

    India is a very huge and diverse country in the world 🌏
    28 state + 8 union territory = India (36) 🇮🇳
    And many more indian island like Andaman Nikobar, Lakhyadeep etc..🙏🙏

    • @sankar4617
      @sankar4617 Місяць тому +4

      India is not a huge country, already broken into three pieces like Bangladesh and Pakistan.

    • @LilacPeony3088
      @LilacPeony3088 29 днів тому +3

      @@sankar4617 It's diversity perspective.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +3

      That it is

    • @Gakn32
      @Gakn32 29 днів тому

      be careful..women gang raping is common in endia

    • @Kabooter436
      @Kabooter436 27 днів тому

      ​@@sankar4617 that was😂

  • @subhamgamerzofficial
    @subhamgamerzofficial 19 днів тому +17

    I am also from West Bengal, I have not yet visited the underwater metro and you came from a foreign country to see it 🥲😁

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  11 днів тому +2

      💯💯❤️❤️❤️

    • @AdelbertFiddler
      @AdelbertFiddler День тому +2

      Shotti baara amaar o chora hoy ni ....

  • @sanjoymondal8222
    @sanjoymondal8222 29 днів тому +37

    You are the guests of our country welcome to our city of Kolkata & City of Joy . Thank you very much for choosing us from this city and hope you have a great journey. We are always ready to help you with any problem. Love you both

  • @pdey2706
    @pdey2706 Місяць тому +54

    Metro service first started in 1984 in Kolkata. Also Howrah station is the largest station in India (number of platforms). Howrah bridge has no nut bolt it's probably world's first cantilever bridge.

    • @pulakification
      @pulakification Місяць тому +4

      They have cantilever bridges in Switzerland since 1750s…

    • @beautifulmind2797
      @beautifulmind2797 Місяць тому

      Please take care ur health

    • @AjaySR56789
      @AjaySR56789 Місяць тому +5

      Kitne sharm ki baat hai ki tourists har cheez ko 'you won't believe infrastructure' ya 'best metro in the world' ya 'it looks clean' kehte hain. Acche intentions se kehte hain lekin isse hume pata chalta hain ki jo unke desh mein normal cheezen hain, India mein aake unko 'best' bolna padta hain. lol Congress ne India ko kahin ka nahi chhoda.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +6

      I literally said all of this in the video 😂😂💀

    • @pdey2706
      @pdey2706 29 днів тому

      @@OTWD_yt I watched that.👍

  • @rohitbannerji2756
    @rohitbannerji2756 27 днів тому +8

    Seeing this from US. Been there 10 years back. Feeling nostalgic ❤

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  27 днів тому +1

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @gtanuja5931
    @gtanuja5931 Місяць тому +39

    U can visit Indian museum, Victoria Mahal, birla planetarium, AJC Bose botanical garden here banayan tree is 250yrs old with 3.5acres, Newtown is developed in Kolkata there biswabanglagate, Science city in Newtown it is one of large science expo in India, ecopark in Newtown it is in 200acres middle of city, nicco park are water rides, remaining all are large market areas from there plastic, clothing, electric all goods are sent to export and India internal business needs.
    During 200yrs of British colonial rule Kolkata is the capital of India

    • @Loksog47
      @Loksog47 29 днів тому +3

      This comment is pretty helpful. Thanks.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +4

      Ok 👍

    • @carcrush0922
      @carcrush0922 25 днів тому

      They are here to pick trashes 😂

    • @reesmetalguitarshow7177
      @reesmetalguitarshow7177 25 днів тому

      ​@@OTWD_yt AJC Boss Botanical garden is a must visit place. My girl is from Poland and I have always been showing her around this garden through videocalls lol.

  • @broman178
    @broman178 25 днів тому +3

    You must be the first couple outside India who have ridden & vlogged the underwater section of this line (as the previous videos I've seen on this line were done either by locals of Kolkata or other Indians). Nice video & I hope to ride this myself when I next visit Kolkata (I was born in & grew up in England but the majority of my family's from Kolkata) - although I have ridden the bit through Salt Lake which was already open from 2020. And the first line you rode before the new line is the oldest metro/underground railway line in India.

    • @broman178
      @broman178 25 днів тому

      Further to my above comment, if you plan to see any more of Kolkata and the surrounding areas either now or in a future visit, I definitely suggest visiting Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Belur Math (bear in mind the second word is pronounced as Mot).

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  24 дні тому

      I do believe we are yes 👍

  • @tanbirsarkar6969
    @tanbirsarkar6969 Місяць тому +30

    Hi guys
    Howrah is the biggest Railway station in India.
    Enjoy Darjiling tour through BANDE BHARAT EXP From Howrah

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +3

      Thank you 😊

    • @International-indic.
      @International-indic. 26 днів тому +1

      @@OTWD_yt Howrah ranked as the dirtiest city of India.💪🤡🤮

    • @Fagrahamic_Slayer
      @Fagrahamic_Slayer 25 днів тому

      ​@@International-indic.well... CPIM TMC Kanglus ruined bengal

    • @JewelRocks123
      @JewelRocks123 21 день тому +1

      @@International-indic. Howrah is mostly populated by Biharis, Upites and Marwaris. Bengalis mostly live in South Calcutta, which is the cleanest part of the city.

    • @International-indic.
      @International-indic. 21 день тому

      @@JewelRocks123 not only Howrah top ten dirtiest city from in India is from WB as per survey.

  • @devanshchheda19
    @devanshchheda19 25 днів тому +3

    Thanks for Uploading this Vlog , Even Some Indians like me can experience and get insight of underground metro virtually form your vlogs ❤❤

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  25 днів тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it ❤️ keep following

  • @rishichakraborty9394
    @rishichakraborty9394 14 днів тому

    Thanks and enjoying metro trip🎉

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  14 днів тому +1

      Our pleasure!

  • @archstanton5973
    @archstanton5973 День тому +1

    London opened Britain's first underwater tunnel in 1843 under the Thames River. Today there 24 tunnels under the Thames (road and metro and railway).
    New York City's first underwater tunnel opened in 1910 under the East River. Today there are 14 tunnels under the East and Hudson Rivers (road and metro and railway).
    Shanghai's first underwater tunnel was the Dapu Road Tunnel opened in 1970 going under the Huangpu River. Today there are 17 tunnels under the Huangpu River (road and metro) with 5 more under construction.

  • @sujatabarman8940
    @sujatabarman8940 9 днів тому

    Welcome to kolkata, many many love for both.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  9 днів тому

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @dinobandhumukherjee3769
    @dinobandhumukherjee3769 16 днів тому +2

    This guys very genuine who tells you be aware about the autos and the taxi fares abnormal.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  14 днів тому

      A good guy ❤️

  • @Sauvick_Ganguly_NIT-DGP_ECE
    @Sauvick_Ganguly_NIT-DGP_ECE 18 днів тому +1

    Love from Kolkata, India 🇮🇳 ❤

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  14 днів тому

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Ramesh-animationworld
    @Ramesh-animationworld 8 днів тому +1

    Welcome to India bro

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  8 днів тому

      Thank you 😊

  • @amitghosh8908
    @amitghosh8908 17 днів тому

    There are many places in Kolkata which you may explore and definitely you will be so happy to watch that.....
    1) Early Morning view of Dakshineswar Temple
    2) Victoria Memorial
    3) Alipore Zoo
    4) Birla Planetarium
    5) Jorasakho Takhur Bari (Rabindra Nath Tagore was born)
    6) Indian Museum
    7) College Street book market
    8) Coffe House at College Street
    9) Eden Garden Cricket Ground
    10) Saltlake Stadium Football Ground
    11) ECO Park
    Etc❤🎉😊

  • @shubh1900
    @shubh1900 Місяць тому +80

    West Bengal is one of the Best STATES in INDIA ,, Kolkata is one of the SAFEST CITIES , one of the SAFEST for women unlike other ** states ** and we respect and empower Women over here unlike many other states . You will find people are more EDucated compared to many other STATES . and the FOOD is very nice and so are the PEOPLE , THE CITY HAS A VERY NOSTALGIC FEEL AND LOVE WELCOME TO KOLKATA ❤❤

    • @kuntalbhowmick4247
      @kuntalbhowmick4247 Місяць тому +22

      Also an unemployment state in India.

    • @avinabaroychowdhury959
      @avinabaroychowdhury959 Місяць тому +6

      *was

    • @subhadeepchatterjee362
      @subhadeepchatterjee362 Місяць тому +17

      our west Bengal has the highest number of beggars in India 😐😐😐😐😐😐

    • @shubh1900
      @shubh1900 Місяць тому

      @@subhadeepchatterjee362 YES so what , beggars are there everywhere . U.P IS the second in most BEGGARS , but it has the most Rapes , most CRIME , atleast we are not the Current Rape capital of India,, atleast we empower and respect our women and also educate them ,
      The unemployment is totally political, the center manipulates the industries coming to Bengal . We recieve one of the less CApital compared to other States yet we are NUMBER 6th in contribution to India's GDP. U.P gets the most Capital but still it is a BIG 'F' all it is number 4, crime rate num 1, rape , crime against women number 1, casteism racism number 1. WHAT ARE YOU YAPPING ABOUT ?? 🤣🤣🤣

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +9

      ❤️❤️💯💯

  • @martin96991
    @martin96991 Місяць тому +533

    West bengal is a good example of what a wrong government can do to a state.😂 btw underwater metro was launched by central government.

    • @male-efficient7262
      @male-efficient7262 Місяць тому +118

      What is a good governance to you is like???? Propaganda????? How old are you and what do you know about Bengal politics?????
      Yes we need a better leader but that's never going to be a Tea seller!!!

    • @ayusmanpatro4111
      @ayusmanpatro4111 Місяць тому

      @@male-efficient7262 illegal bangladeshi bengali spotted

    • @ShikharRawat-ft6yd
      @ShikharRawat-ft6yd Місяць тому +142

      @@male-efficient7262 it's illegal bangladeshi of sandeshkhali and bomb making factory it should be union territory

    • @stubborn176
      @stubborn176 Місяць тому +86

      ​@@male-efficient7262 politics is the only reason that has prevented west bengal to become one of the the highest income states of India. No doubt about that.

    • @male-efficient7262
      @male-efficient7262 Місяць тому +20

      @@stubborn176 what do you know about Bengal politics, first tell me how old are you and where you from, am 38 yrs old guy from Kolkata. Let's hear that from you. You people talk big so let's know what do you know about Bengal politics. And yeah also first check out all the facts before I catch you bad. Okay first let me know the things I asked, then we will discuss

  • @ru2979
    @ru2979 28 днів тому +1

    U guys from 18-20°C to straight 40-45°C😮.Stay safe

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  28 днів тому +1

      Thanks man 🫶

  • @HemantSingh-bc2sc
    @HemantSingh-bc2sc 25 днів тому +1

    In Kolkata, must visit Victoria memorial, Biswa bangla gate, Newtown, Eco park or etc. places

  • @rudrawb6607
    @rudrawb6607 26 днів тому +1

    Please do visit Siliguri, West Bengal, India

  • @rayduli.m5508
    @rayduli.m5508 29 днів тому

    Loved your vlog. You must check out Princep Ghat, and have a walk on the Hoogli Setu (the another bridge of Kolkata).

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  28 днів тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/5eYV856nnzE/v-deo.htmlsi=qUKUqxq-cxssF7b3
      Check out this video we do all that 😂

    • @rayduli.m5508
      @rayduli.m5508 28 днів тому

      @@OTWD_yt Wow!

  • @Sart-yv9mp
    @Sart-yv9mp 12 днів тому

    Where India has an enchanting diversity that really fascinates outside world and we are quarrelling among us, devastating ownness. an ill-fated

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 11 днів тому

      Exactly the reason why the Brits colonized India, and in so doing siphoned off 45 trillion dollars (inflation adjusted to 2017).

  • @ronyjackson-nj9gg
    @ronyjackson-nj9gg 15 днів тому +1

    I am Non resident Indian from United Kingdom 🇬🇧 feel Nostalgic

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  14 днів тому

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @mkyGTR_R35
    @mkyGTR_R35 Місяць тому +10

    Welcome to Kolkata, the city of Joy. I love to see you guys exploring the city. I can suggest some places like Park Street, prinsep ghat with skyline of vidyasagar setu bridge, I suggest u to go in the evening time that place with decorate with lights.
    Hydrate ur body with electrolytes because heat wave is going on, so there is chance of getting sick & feel fatigue as well. Happy journey 😊

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      Thank you 🙏

  • @GOP0000
    @GOP0000 29 днів тому

    If you are still in Kolkata, Visit New Town( Echo park, Cafe Ekante, Dhamsa Restaurant), Salt Lake sector 5( Near RDB Area - evening time), southern Avenue (Near Whats Up Cafe), Ravindra Sarovar ( before 6pm) and Garia Hat area - evening hours ... Must visit places ... Not so touristy though...

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  28 днів тому

      Thank you 😊

  • @anishagarwal5853
    @anishagarwal5853 29 днів тому +1

    Great❤❤❤

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @abhyuday_bose
    @abhyuday_bose Місяць тому +1

    Welcome to Kolkata

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому

      Thank you 😊

  • @mayukhdifferent
    @mayukhdifferent 29 днів тому +3

    Welcome to Howrah and Kolkata. Stay safe (from the humid weather). Subscribed.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +2

      Thank you 😊

    • @Souvik-fi8sh
      @Souvik-fi8sh 28 днів тому

      @@OTWD_yt kolkata becomes boiler during summer 😅 don't visit next time! Rather explore Darjeeling next time during this difficult scorching sun days!

  • @gggaming-vh2dm
    @gggaming-vh2dm 4 дні тому

    I am from kolkata and i live here so i know.u should hve stayed in the itc or jw marriot its good there

  • @sumanbabay
    @sumanbabay 19 днів тому

    Welcome to west bengal, please visit nabadwip to see lasgest krishna temple of the world. Nabadwip is very near to howrah.

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 15 днів тому

      Relax. They have already left after making two vlogs. Revisit the videos of Dodo Explorers and Zingwi Brothers to get a more balanced view on the city.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  11 днів тому +1

      👍 Thank you 🙏

  • @Amansarkar700
    @Amansarkar700 18 днів тому +1

    Kolkata must be the next epicenter and capital of india if we provide just some basic development...

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 15 днів тому

      No thanks. Once (being a national capital city) was enough. And never an epicenter (because only earthquakes have them).
      Development is needed, though.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  11 днів тому

      Thank you 🙏

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 11 днів тому

      @@OTWD_yt You are most welcome. 🙏

  • @GRIMRAJ
    @GRIMRAJ Місяць тому

    mam u can stay at kolkata sonar bengal hotel of ITC ..... believe me its real good.... as for food breakfast is complementary.... areas to visit during day please avoid as temp is 45 degree .... u can make ur way to darjeeling its soothing less hot mountain region natural beauty ....

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому

      Next time they could put me up for free for giving them publicity 😂

  • @piyushrajput3754
    @piyushrajput3754 Місяць тому +1

    Nice Vlog 💯🔥 I think You should also Go To and explore North East India 🤗🤟
    States like Arunachal Pradesh , Assam etc.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +1

      Will do soon❤️

  • @a_b_h5234
    @a_b_h5234 День тому +1

    Thank you for the video! Because of background noise, can't hear voices of you guys very clearly!

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  День тому

      Keep filling man will be addressed

  • @subratmohapatra6658
    @subratmohapatra6658 Місяць тому

    Visit bhubaneswar,puri sea beach also .❤

  • @jagnikghosh
    @jagnikghosh Місяць тому +3

    You may visit sundarban,doors, darjiling, Sikkim

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +1

      ❤️❤️

  • @kanchandas4814
    @kanchandas4814 Місяць тому +1

    Plz visit chandernagore। the city of lighiting

    • @SumitRanjanjana-dq1ry
      @SumitRanjanjana-dq1ry Місяць тому +1

      West bengal is a good example of what a wrong government can do to a state. btw underwater metro was launched by central government.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      👍👍❤️❤️

  • @Jai_Magru_Mahadev
    @Jai_Magru_Mahadev 28 днів тому

    best time to visit Himachal pradesh guy's. come and enjoy. 🌲

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  28 днів тому

      👍👍❤️

  • @zenxd770
    @zenxd770 4 дні тому +1

    these couples accent to kolkata is not kolkata until they say kolka'a (hits different)

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  4 дні тому +1

      ❤️❤️😊😊

  • @anishagarwal5853
    @anishagarwal5853 Місяць тому +1

    Waiting for next vlog❤
    Don't delay it. Publish it soon😊

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @chappygjk6757
    @chappygjk6757 9 днів тому

    oi mate you should try the kolkata tram its one of the oldest tram systems in the world.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  9 днів тому

      Watch our other videos bro ❤️

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 3 дні тому

      It is the oldest (started services in 1873; electrified since 1902) in Asia and the only one still in service in India.

  • @piyushrajput3754
    @piyushrajput3754 Місяць тому +1

    Nice Vlog 💯🔥 I think You should also Go To North East India 🤗🤟
    States like Arunachal Pradesh , Assam etc.

  • @promyteworld4
    @promyteworld4 15 днів тому

    Howrah Bridge is Connection of between Howrah and Kolkata, its Called Howrah Bridge... Its name Considered by Howrah,.. 😊

  • @ProsenjitChakraborty-nu8sl
    @ProsenjitChakraborty-nu8sl 21 день тому

    U can travel smart city kolkata rajarhat new tawn

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  20 днів тому

      ❤️❤️👍👍

  • @mukeshshaw359
    @mukeshshaw359 Місяць тому

    You should get down from the left side on metro gate and get inside from the right.
    India is a left hand drive country.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому

      So is the U.K.

  • @madhushreerouth
    @madhushreerouth 12 днів тому

    Nice ❤❤

  • @kamalmondal9769
    @kamalmondal9769 2 дні тому +1

    Maa Durga On The Way 😎

  • @kirtigupta9753
    @kirtigupta9753 Місяць тому +12

    Head to the hill stations of Darjeeling and Gangtok from there and enjoy the cool weather. It's really becoming unbearable in the plains.

  • @Loksog47
    @Loksog47 29 днів тому

    The water here in the Ganga River is pretty muddy. So you would only have seen darkness, had they put glass on the green tunnel.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      Yes I understand ❤️

    • @Loksog47
      @Loksog47 29 днів тому

      @@OTWD_yt wow! You replied pretty promptly. I thought you were still touring some remote part of the globe, this time of the year! 😁

  • @user-vv5vo5vf9RONY
    @user-vv5vo5vf9RONY Місяць тому +9

    You can enjoy the park street nightlife of kolkata ❤❤

  • @AmreetapMukherjee
    @AmreetapMukherjee Місяць тому +1

    Ahh you're in my city and I am in yours mate... but yeahhh...you sound so Essex....

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +1

      What city are you in? We’re not quite Essex

  • @subirsinha8839
    @subirsinha8839 22 дні тому +1

    Pronunciation is hilarious. Wa-ar and kolwawa was the best

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  22 дні тому

      I’m a pro at mid pronunciation 😂 you are welcome 🤗

    • @subirsinha8839
      @subirsinha8839 20 днів тому

      May be ur accent is difficult to understand for normal people you should try to pronounce properly otherwise you would b assumed like alien by rest of the world.

    • @subirsinha8839
      @subirsinha8839 3 дні тому

      @@OTWD_yt 🤔

  • @pap_eye1
    @pap_eye1 Місяць тому +2

    Please sir go to the Kolkata new town and make video

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому

      ua-cam.com/video/5eYV856nnzE/v-deo.htmlsi=s3cr5UFTLq11fccR

  • @rimeshbhowmick8656
    @rimeshbhowmick8656 6 днів тому +1

    the green line is brand new and so the m,etros are new

  • @subhodipbanerjee6699
    @subhodipbanerjee6699 27 днів тому +1

    How is Ben doing now, fully fit? Are you guys still in Kolkata?

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  27 днів тому +1

      Yes lots better! We’re in Bangkok now

  • @bublaankan
    @bublaankan 29 днів тому

    Grt video guys..keep it up!!!

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      We will ❤️

  • @localrider4857
    @localrider4857 29 днів тому

    All thanks to the crown and the company 🎉🎉❤❤

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 29 днів тому

      According to whom? The first metro line started operating in 1984, long after the Brits left.
      The mess that you see on the surface is due to faulty urban planning of the Brits. The sole purpose of the Raj was expropriation of resources for the benefit of crown and country. Indians never figured in that scheme, except as a sources of revenue extraction and as irritants.
      The British looted at least 45 trillion dollars (inflation adjusted to 2017) between 1765 and 1938. At least three million Indians died in the Bengal famine of 1943, due to your beloved leader Churchill. All the longest trouble spots in the world today (India - Pakistan, Israel - Palestine, and not to forget Northern Ireland) are the legacy of British rule.
      Do your homework thoroughly before commenting.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  28 днів тому

      It was actually Sir Harley Dalrymple-Hay a British engineer who designed underground railway with 10 stops and featuring a tunnel beneath the Hooghly river, to connect Kolkata with its twin city, Howrah. However, due to insufficient funding and doubts about the geological properties of the city's soil, this grand plan never materialised.
      The world's first under-river tunnel - the Thames Tunnel - opened in January 1843 and was built by an engineer called Sir Marc Brunel and his son Isambard
      Who was born in my home city of portsmouth, I went to a school named after him.

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 28 днів тому

      ​​​​@@OTWD_yt Dalrymple-Hay's (1923) plan was in all likelihood, forgotten after independence. In 1969, the Metropolitan Transport Project was set up, in which, Indian planners and engineers were supported technically by Soviet (Lenmetroproekt) and East German specialists and engineers. Also for the north-south corridor, shield tunnelling and cut and cover methods of construction were used with Hungarian technological expertise. For the east-west corridor, imported Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) and New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) were used by the Indian engineers and technical staff involved in the metro project.
      The only other G7 nation (another island with a monarchy), that provided financial loans to support the metro was Japan (through JICA). Also, the Japanese technological conglomerate Hitachi is still providing technical assistance in this project.
      So you see, it is possible to contextualize Kolkata's metro
      as an international project, in which the Indian planners, architects, engineers and others involved in the metro project were supported in various stages, by many teams of international specialists who offered their expertise time and again, and also simultaneously one in which British involvement has been before and after independence, largely miniscule, if at all, or nonexistent.
      The only legacy of British colonial rule (if it can be termed as a legacy at all) is an eminently avoidable one -- that of broad gauge railway tracks (an eminently colonial legacy), which were used by Indian engineers in the north - south metro, as they had no experience of standard gauge tracks (in the 1970s, when construction started) which are globally used in urban metro systems. This led to the subsequent use of broad gauge tracks in all routes (apart from the east - west route). This led to cost overruns, as broad gauge rakes are economically sustainable only if the orders for trains are large. So, domestic manufacturers of metro trains had to learn everything from scratch, during the initial stages. Which is why, the older train designs are not aesthetically pleasing.
      Had the colonial administrators planned the city better, with more spaces for roads and pedestrians, there would have been a lesser need for underground tunnels. Indeed, most of India's other metro systems are overground, or at-level.
      The initial British planners divided the city as the White Town (for British residence and administration areas), and as the Black Town (for use by natives). The unplanned Black Town, was rife with disease and bereft of any sanitational or municipal intervention by colonial authorities, something that visitors like Mark Twain, and Rudyard Kipling found difficult to tolerate. Colonial era sanitation and urban planning was guided by racism, and notions of white supremacy, pure and simple.
      Most of the areas of the north - south metro in the northern reaches of the city fall under the erstwhile Black Town area. During the 1980s, when (TBMs had not become common practice then) cut and cover tunneling was used, parts of the city would come to a standstill.
      The reason I mentioned all of this is that although false glory of crown and empire may suit school syllabi in contemporary Britain, it has been (and still is) a largely painful experience for those at the receiving end of empire.

  • @MD-zr8xi
    @MD-zr8xi День тому

    One TIP for any place in India. Always ask some body in case of doubt. But ask more than one persons as you may not know whom to ask.

  • @KiranMachiraju
    @KiranMachiraju Місяць тому +2

    11:25 - Stomach bug? Drink lassi and don't eat anything else. Avoid spicy foods. 😊

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +1

      I got ya thank you 😊

  • @Tim_Shu
    @Tim_Shu Місяць тому

    Awesome video. Get better Ben. Love the blooper at the end 😂 New sub 🥳

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +1

      Thank you ❤️👍

  • @subhodipbanerjee6699
    @subhodipbanerjee6699 Місяць тому +4

    Beautiful video. I would like to request you to go to south Kolkata, I mean areas like Ballygunge, Golpark(which has a lake and boating club), Golf Green and Tollygunge. This would obviously take away a lot of your time and energy, but you will like it there.

    • @SumitRanjanjana-dq1ry
      @SumitRanjanjana-dq1ry Місяць тому

      West bengal is a good example of what a wrong government can do to a state. btw underwater metro was launched by central government.

    • @subhodipbanerjee6699
      @subhodipbanerjee6699 Місяць тому

      ​@@SumitRanjanjana-dq1ryThe first underground metro in India was launched by the leftist Government in mid-80s.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +1

      Will try ❤️

  • @mayurakshimukherjee7948
    @mayurakshimukherjee7948 29 днів тому

    Ist trains in India was in Maharashtra. First metro is in West Bengal

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 29 днів тому

      First metro, first underground metro, (now) first underwater metro, and deepest station underground (Howrah) -- all are in Kolkata.

  • @TheArchmage100
    @TheArchmage100 29 днів тому +1

    That was so sweet of that dude warning yall about the taxy scammings. I loved it. Nice video. All states of India are awesome, Yet Bihar and West Bengal are the examples of dirty politics. Hope yall enjoyed. Well try exploring other states as well if possible. Visit Bangalore sometime, It's where I live. 🥰

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 29 днів тому +1

      What is the price of bottled water in Bangalore? Last time I checked, there was a drought.

    • @TheArchmage100
      @TheArchmage100 28 днів тому +1

      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas Um, There is a water issue here. But don't worry, It's not THAT bad as they say in the news. 🤣 It's gonna take a long decades to make Bangalore's situation look like the middle east. Plus, It's raining now soooo...!! But wait a sec!! Isn't that a natural disaster? Nothing to do with the human development eh?🤣🤣🤣 So it's so lame for you to jibe at me with that nonsense of yours. Bangalore is better than your poor state for sure buddy. 🤣 Everyone's dream city is either Mumbai or Bangalore. Lmao!! Play your immature politics game somewhere else.

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 28 днів тому

      ​@@TheArchmage100
      I had merely asked a simple question out of concern for you. You gave me a mouthful of unfriendly jibes, and unnecessary information (that is freely available on any other fora).
      Cities have different histories and climates. Certainly, unlike Calcutta, Bangalore was spared the brunt of refugees since 1947. What Bangalore got was mostly skilled economic migrants. Also Bangalore has been spared the sheer humidity that is the hallmark of Calcutta's weather.
      What I merely suggested was that politicians of whatever disposition, have shown remarkable consistency in depleting the ground water reserves that Bangalore had till the late 80s, and even the early 90s.
      You are more than welcome to love your city of birth or adopted city, but facts are undeniable. The glaring fact is that of groundwater depletion, and sheer corruption of the political powers that be in Bangalore. Also, the comparison with Middle Eastern cities was uncalled for, as Bangalore exists in its own uniqueness.
      I have no way of knowing if cloud seeding is used in the future in Bangalore, but one thing that I am sure of is to save that city, aggressive planting of trees is a must.

    • @TheArchmage100
      @TheArchmage100 28 днів тому

      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas Good one buddy!👍🏻 Changing the direction are ya? That wasn't a mere question alright? 😕 That was a proper taunt! "Price of water bottle and last time I checked, There was a drought". Lmao! Anyone could tell about that comment of yours. And the articles you copied and pasted here from the net 😄, God knows what was all that about. I didn't find a single point that completes your damn sentence. Corruption is everywhere, Sadly in Karnataka too especially under Congress. But the state is doing jusssst fine economically and in other developments. So let's not keep each other's lifestyles in check cuz I don't wanna say "I'm doing better than you". This conversation could've been different if you wouldn't have said those things.

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 28 днів тому

      ​@@TheArchmage100
      Interestingly, unlike you, I never used a single expletive. You jumped to the conclusion, somewhat prematurely, that my initial comment was a taunt, when the reality was that I received feedback from folks I knew, who live there, about the scarcity of drinking water and water rationing in Bangalore.
      From your erratic and toxic outbursts, it would seem to any third person that you have an anger management issue, and can't handle in a civil manner, views and facts that run contrary to your predisposed notions of the way things work. There are many articles that mention the groundwater depletion issue in Bangalore, and the sheer corruption of its political forces in ensuring that. Show me any single one that you claim I copied and pasted from. Otherwise, apologize in a civil manner.
      Just because Bangalore offers better employment prospects doesn't absolve its municipal authorities and state government of the sheer scale of mismanagement and corruption in its ranks. For a city that claims world class recognition, the sheer inability to provide potable drinking water to all its residents (not to forget chronic traffic jams) does indeed appear to be hypocrisy on a grand scale.
      As for you, your choice of words, and the way you responded -- it is merely a reflection of the toxic work culture of Bangalore of which you are merely an unwitting sample.

  • @guruprasadr6743
    @guruprasadr6743 Місяць тому +4

    Do visit Kochi and take the water metro. Its an absolutely unique concept where you have Air Conditioned electric boats ferrying you across the islands.

  • @markclayton626
    @markclayton626 Місяць тому +2

    Great vid guys, loved your day and the ride on the local transport systems.
    Hope Ben has recovered from his tummy bug.
    My advice for a stomach problem is:
    Eat bananas a few bites at a time over a few hours, sip water, perhaps a little white rice from time to time too.
    That’ll help and will get you back feeling good within 24 hours. 👍

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +2

      Thanks mark 👍

  • @MrDizahari
    @MrDizahari Місяць тому +1

    Done subscribed😘😘

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +1

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @dipankarsaha2952
    @dipankarsaha2952 14 днів тому +1

    We are really Greatful to get a Prime Minister like Sri Narendra Modi Ji. 🇮🇳🙏

  • @filbritfrolics9315
    @filbritfrolics9315 29 днів тому +1

    have fun there guys, get well soon Ben.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      Thank you I’m better now.

  • @AdityaSingh-kd6yr
    @AdityaSingh-kd6yr 2 дні тому

    i saw you that day we were in the same compartment....!! 😂🙌 5:13 at the back...!!

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  2 дні тому +1

      It’s you ? 🙌 😂

    • @AdityaSingh-kd6yr
      @AdityaSingh-kd6yr 2 дні тому

      @@OTWD_yt Yaa... In the black t-shirt 🤣 I thought after departing from the metro I would ask your yt channel but we were getting late that day and now suddenly this video got recommended in my feed...!! 😅🙌
      You earned a new susbcriber...!! ❤️‍🔥

  • @sayanchakraborty5807
    @sayanchakraborty5807 25 днів тому +1

    You guys should check out kolkata football

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  24 дні тому

      Next time 💯💯❤️

    • @sayanchakraborty5807
      @sayanchakraborty5807 24 дні тому

      @@OTWD_yt Sure
      East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan derby feels like United vs City derby.

  • @jaithakur31
    @jaithakur31 17 днів тому

    Thank you ❤❤❤❤ plz visit again ❤❤❤❤❤.... Its all about Modi ji

  • @debraj2075
    @debraj2075 Місяць тому +2

    After visiting kolkata If you have time for 2 to 3 days then either go to Digha, Mandarmani, Gangasagar (sea beaches)
    these are 3 to 4 hours from Kolkata
    all are beaches.
    for Digha bus services are available.
    Rest of the places are accessable with cabs.
    or you can go to Sundarban, the largest mangroove forest in the world having diatance of 2 to 3 hours from Kolkata.
    If you have 5 to 6 days extra time visit Darjeeling, Himalayas and Dooars region of West-bengal.
    All of these places are in West-bengal state of India.
    Try to explore.
    It is like mini India.
    It has historical places, Beaches, Hill stations, plateaus, Forests Archeological sites everything.

    • @male-efficient7262
      @male-efficient7262 Місяць тому

      Don't send them to Digha, in this heat they will get a heat stroke

    • @debraj2075
      @debraj2075 Місяць тому

      @@male-efficient7262
      haha

    • @Loki_God_of_Multiverse
      @Loki_God_of_Multiverse Місяць тому

      Now the weather is little better because of Kalbaisakhi...so they can come easily

  • @rjcreations5709
    @rjcreations5709 29 днів тому +1

    A lot of people will recommend u to eat beriyani, if u realy eant to try the authentic bengali style, then u have to come barrackpore, Dada boudi.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +1

      Thank you 😊

  • @samuraigoku8504
    @samuraigoku8504 Місяць тому +4

    Here's a few food recommendations while you are there in the city.
    1- Try Biriyani from Arsalan park circus, Karims Hatibagan & Dada Boudi Barrackpore
    2- Tribal food from Santa's Fantasea Golpark
    3- Chinese from Bar b q parkstreet, sei vui, tung fong & Bigboss/Golden joy in Chinatown.
    4- For pubs & nightlife you will have ample options in Parkstreet and Saltlake area.
    For inhouse brewery, Country Roads Newtown and Olterra Park street deserve special mention.
    5- For a cozy rooftop ambience try Ozora in Acropolis mall & What's Up cafe in Southern Avenue. There are a few others as well.
    You can readily look up about them on Zomato , just to be sure about the ambience & menu.
    I did not mention Continental & Italian cuisine restaurants because i believe you already have the hang of those.
    Hope you enjoy your stay❤

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you 😊

  • @AdelbertFiddler
    @AdelbertFiddler День тому +1

    My man said Isplanadi to Esplanade lol

  • @mayamajumder6666
    @mayamajumder6666 Місяць тому +2

    Visit Darjeeling hill station in Northern part of West Bengal. You guys going to love it for sure. And since your in Kolkata visit New Town .

  • @rapidexhelp4u
    @rapidexhelp4u Місяць тому +2

    I am also in Kolkata... Please let me know if we can meet

    • @SumitRanjanjana-dq1ry
      @SumitRanjanjana-dq1ry Місяць тому +2

      West bengal is a good example of what a wrong government can do to a state. btw underwater metro was launched by central government.

  • @Mayu-2024
    @Mayu-2024 27 днів тому +2

    It's really nice seeing our own city❤

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  27 днів тому +1

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @imperiuminteligents7150
    @imperiuminteligents7150 Місяць тому +5

    Welcome to sweet Bengal ❤❤

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      Thank you 😊

  • @aryamukherjee434
    @aryamukherjee434 29 днів тому +4

    in kolkata TukTuks run only in fixed routes with fixed fares..
    You can board the yellow Ambassador taxis but they charge high and seeing foreigners they will go higher....so better to use app cabs....Ola, Uber, Yatri Sathi, inDrive, SanapEcab, etc are app cab companies and you can also use Rapido bike taxi, but only one can board the bike and you will have to put on the helmet that has been on hundreds of people's head.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +2

      Yes I understand 👍

  • @levinawalsh2015
    @levinawalsh2015 Місяць тому +1

    Fantastic Video Guys 👏👏👏. I Hope you are feeling Better now Ben 😀. Stay Safe & Well. ☘

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому +1

      I am feeling abit better ❤️

  • @dwaipayansarkar6860
    @dwaipayansarkar6860 2 дні тому +1

    That boy was also an are engineer

  • @debraj2075
    @debraj2075 Місяць тому +6

    just try Biriyani at Arsalan, Park Circus 7 point crossing.
    Authentic bengali meal at 6 ballygunje place or Sholoana bangaliana
    Visit Eco park Newtown , largest in India
    Alipore zoo, National Library, Indian Museum are oldest in India
    Biggest book market in the world in College street Kolkata
    Rabindra Sarovar lake
    Princep ghat
    Victoria Memorial
    St. Paul Cathedral
    Dakshineswar Kali temple
    Kalighat Kali temple
    Mother Teresa house
    Tagore house
    Park street for partying

    • @SumitRanjanjana-dq1ry
      @SumitRanjanjana-dq1ry Місяць тому

      West bengal is a good example of what a wrong government can do to a state. btw underwater metro was launched by central government.

  • @junegemini7021
    @junegemini7021 26 днів тому

    U guys r a super cool, been so nice & respectful & happy.. b like this always.loved the video.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  26 днів тому +1

      Thank you so much we really appreciate it 😊 we just always try to be ourselves

  • @mahasish
    @mahasish Місяць тому +1

    Guys, please visit the newer part of Kolkata that is Salt Lake, Newtown, Rajarhat. This part is very dirty.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому

      ua-cam.com/video/5eYV856nnzE/v-deo.htmlsi=JPLF1gvnwcFgrIN0

    • @mahasish
      @mahasish Місяць тому

      @@OTWD_yt I saw this video, this is new market. There are some planned part of city which is more developed and cleaner roads. You guys only saw the dirty and poor part of Kolkata. May be next time you can visit those developed and clean parts of the city.

  • @soumyadeepchowdhury3585
    @soumyadeepchowdhury3585 Місяць тому +30

    Its been sad to see that some people say nonsense about Kolkata in the basis of political reasons.

    • @rkrchaturvedi
      @rkrchaturvedi Місяць тому

      They want to change city of joy to city of scam and rape

    • @ankanroy5131
      @ankanroy5131 Місяць тому +8

      Yeah I agree on that....Bt it's true Kolkata badly needs to change its current corrupt Govt.....I m from Kolkata myself ..

    • @musiclover8748
      @musiclover8748 29 днів тому

      😂😂😂😂 do you even pay enough heed to those people ,who says cow dung is cure for corona , those people have no manners, just listen to their normal talk for two minutes, you would see these people are greeting each other with mc,bc Teri maki and all , the even made some indian cities rrrape capital of the world

    • @arpanConYT
      @arpanConYT 29 днів тому +3

      They don't...they say truth... Metro is a central subject don't judge on basis of this

    • @prasunkumarray9645
      @prasunkumarray9645 29 днів тому +2

      @@ankanroy5131 as long as its not bjp which constantly demeans bengalis ..im okay

  • @subhodipbanerjee6699
    @subhodipbanerjee6699 Місяць тому +1

    How is Ben feeling now?

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +1

      A lot better now 👍 thank you 🙏

    • @subhodipbanerjee6699
      @subhodipbanerjee6699 29 днів тому

      @@OTWD_yt That's great news. During this time of the year, we generally use umbrella in the morning, to cover our heads and avoid street food, however tasty those are.

  • @travelroundvideos7470
    @travelroundvideos7470 Місяць тому +4

    One of the deepest metro in India

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      👍👍❤️❤️

  • @iamShuvam
    @iamShuvam Місяць тому +8

    Welcome to West Bengal. You can also Visit Mayapur, Darjeeling, & Cooch Behar

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +2

      👍

    • @theinvincible7511
      @theinvincible7511 27 днів тому +1

      I prefer Mayapur among all in India..a must visited place...love from Latvia.🙏

    • @iamShuvam
      @iamShuvam 27 днів тому +1

      @@theinvincible7511 You are Welcome, it is only 34 Km away from my home

    • @theinvincible7511
      @theinvincible7511 27 днів тому +1

      @@iamShuvam 😊🙏

  • @RajibSarkar-lj4th
    @RajibSarkar-lj4th 5 днів тому +1

    hii guys. love from kolkata . how was the experience in kolkata??? and you guys from which country?? btw KKR won their 3rd IPL trophy🟣🟡

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  5 днів тому +1

      Amazing! We really loved it 😍 we are from Britain 🇬🇧

  • @user-tf2zo9fp2q
    @user-tf2zo9fp2q 16 днів тому

    8:56 8:59 Song is playing in background.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  14 днів тому

      You know the song?

  • @cloudshama7687
    @cloudshama7687 19 днів тому

    Why Kolkata?
    It's 50 degree temperature out there🥴🥵

  • @RJBabu1
    @RJBabu1 Місяць тому +2

    Yesterday I walk More Than 11km Ruby hospital to Golaghata foot bridge...I asked more than 25bus no one replied good way..Then i asked Some Shops They Reply i don't know..So i used Google maps and walk .. Honestly first time i visited Kolkata and very bad experience..One think i noticed that every bus there is a ladies seat, that's the best thing in Kolkata what I feel... anyway Monday again i have to go Kolkata because of job ..But honestly Bus conductor behaviour very bad in Kolkata

    • @pulakification
      @pulakification Місяць тому

      They think they have government job.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  29 днів тому

      Things can only get better!

  • @indrajit4419
    @indrajit4419 28 днів тому +2

    His Esplanade pronunciation got me dying 1:53

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  28 днів тому

      😂😂😅 you are welcome 🙏

    • @dr.ranajay
      @dr.ranajay 21 день тому

      To think that the name was given by the British , actually 😂

    • @sbansban
      @sbansban 20 днів тому

      @@dr.ranajay Yes, but he misprounced it big time - probably read it as Esplande

  • @SkT30089
    @SkT30089 16 днів тому +2

    Thanks a lot for recognizing indias development under modi government. Last 10 year indias development is incredible. Some indian people's are not able to understand india's development..they are going with freebies...

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  14 днів тому

      No problem 😉

  • @ayushbose599
    @ayushbose599 Місяць тому +2

    👍🏼🙏🏼Love from Kolkata❤️🇮🇳

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  Місяць тому +1

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @musicaljourney04
    @musicaljourney04 20 днів тому

    I am from howrah maidan 😅

  • @tinkaghosh8749
    @tinkaghosh8749 17 днів тому +3

    Hindus are the most peaceful community of the world. We respect Christians for their culture, but not fanatic muslims

    • @mihirkumar1275
      @mihirkumar1275 16 днів тому

      Alhamdulillah brother

    • @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas
      @ubi_dubium_ibi_libertas 15 днів тому

      The idea of peace is contextual and relative. Just as most doctrinaire or radical Muslims would consider physical violence against and forced conversion of 'kafirs' (or non Muslims) essential for maintaining what they see as 'peace' (see social media content on Pakistan and Bangladesh), many would also see the caste system as a violent usurpation of individual dignity, and freedom of choice.
      There is clearly no universal mandate. Is peace following the law of the land, come what may? How does one react if the law is pitted against a specific community? In the States, was George Floyd's death necessary to uphold peace (as the Minneapolis police claimed)?
      The best one can strive for is non encouragement of bigotry and intolerance against members of any community.

    • @OTWD_yt
      @OTWD_yt  14 днів тому +1

      💯

  • @Middleclasshopelessboy
    @Middleclasshopelessboy 18 годин тому +1

    ❤🎉