Uttarakhand: CM Dhami, Vaishnaw attend breakthrough ceremony of India’s longest rail tunnel | India Information – The Occasions of India
PAURI GARHWAL: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended the breakthrough ceremony of Tunnel T-8 of India’s longest rail tunnel, Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line connecting Devprayag to Janasu part.
Rail Vikas Nigam Restricted (RVNL) has achieved a significant milestone. It’s related to the 125 km lengthy Rishikesh-Karnprayag broad gauge rail undertaking of Uttarakhand. This rail undertaking is constructed inside a 105 km tunnel. It has a complete of 16 tunnels from Rishikesh to Karnaprayag.
On this historic event, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Uttarakhand CM Dhami collectively reached the tunnel web site and inspected it. Throughout this, he took inventory of the development works and gathered details about the tunnel from the officers.
Ashwini Vaishnav expressed happiness over the tunnel’s profitable breakthrough and stated that this is a crucial step in direction of Uttarakhand’s growth.
He congratulated all of the railway officers, staff, and staff on this achievement. The Railway minister additionally stated that the work on the Rishikesh-Karnprayag Rail Challenge is progressing quickly, and operations on this rail line are anticipated to start out quickly.
This undertaking will show to be a milestone in connecting the state’s hilly areas with the rail community. He stated that this 14.57 km lengthy railway tunnel (from Devprayag Saud to Janasu) just isn’t solely the longest tunnel in Uttarakhand but additionally in India.
He stated that on the initiative of the central authorities, that is the primary time that TBM know-how has been used to construct a rail tunnel within the hilly areas of the nation.
He stated that the velocity and accuracy proven by this single-shield rock TBM, which is 9.11 meters in diameter, within the work set a brand new world benchmark.
The Railway Minister stated that the Rishikesh-Karnprayag undertaking will join main cities of Uttarakhand, similar to Rishikesh, Devprayag, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Gauchar, and Karnaprayag.
The Railway minister stated that this undertaking would scale back the journey from Rishikesh to Karnaprayag from seven hours to simply two hours. It can facilitate entry to distant areas in all seasons and promote tourism and financial growth in Uttarakhand.
It’s also a giant step in direction of finishing the Char Dham Rail Challenge. With this achievement, RVNL has established its sturdy place in fashionable building know-how in probably the most troublesome areas of India. This success is not only the story of a tunnel, however the starting of a brand new, sturdy and linked India.
CM Dhami stated that this tunnel is a historic achievement in Uttarakhand’s growth. “The Rishikesh-Karnprayag Rail Challenge will play an essential position in connecting the distant mountain areas of the state with the remainder of the nation. It is not going to solely make transportation simpler for the native individuals however will even give a brand new impetus to tourism, enterprise, and financial actions within the area,” CM Dhami stated.
He stated that below Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management, infrastructure growth within the state has gained new course and momentum. “This tunnel from Devprayag-Sod to Srinagar Janasu is a significant achievement from a technical viewpoint, and it exhibits that regardless of troublesome geographical situations, we will efficiently perform growth works,” he stated.
He additionally stated that the survey of the Tanakpur Bageshwar rail undertaking has additionally been performed, and additional motion will likely be taken quickly.
