17/09/2024
*TUNNELS IN INDIA*
*1. Atal Tunnel*
– World's highest highway tunnel (9.02 km), located in Himachal Pradesh under Rohtang Pass.
*2.Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel*
– Longest railway tunnel in India (11.2 km), part of the Banihal-Qazigund section in Jammu & Kashmir.
*3. Chenani-Nashri Tunnel*
– India's longest road tunnel (9.28 km) located on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway.
*4. Banihal-Qazigund Road Tunnel*
– Second longest road tunnel in India (8.45 km), located on NH44.
*5. Sangaldan Tunnel*
– A 7.1 km long railway tunnel part of the Jammu-Baramulla Rail Line.
*6. Natu La Tunnel*
– A newly constructed tunnel connecting Natu La pass in Sikkim for strategic purposes.
*7. Sela Tunnel*
– Being constructed in Arunachal Pradesh to ensure all-weather connectivity to Tawang.
*8. Karbude Tunnel*
– Located on the Konkan Railway, it is 6.5 km long in Maharashtra.
*9. Jawahar Tunnel*
– One of the oldest (2.85 km) road tunnels in Jammu & Kashmir on the NH1A.
*10. T49 Tunnel*
– Under construction, this will be India’s longest railway tunnel (12.75 km) in Jammu & Kashmir.
*11.Patnitop Tunnel*
– Also known as Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, a 9.28 km long road tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir.
*12. Maliguda Tunnel*
– India’s highest broad gauge railway tunnel in Odisha.
*13.Barog Tunnel*
– Famous railway tunnel (1.4 km) on the Kalka-Shimla railway route.
*14.Trivandrum-Nagercoil Tunnel*
– Longest railway tunnel (3.4 km) in Kerala.
*15. Patalpani Tunnel*
– A 10.5 km railway tunnel being constructed near Indore as part of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
*16. Zoji La Tunnel*
– Under construction, it will be Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel (14.15 km) in Jammu & Kashmir.
*17. T13 Tunnel*
– Another tunnel on the Jammu-Baramulla Railway line, around 3 km long.
*18.Panchanai Tunnel*
– Located in West Bengal, part of the Siliguri Junction to Assam railway.
*19. Ratang Tunnel*
– A tunnel located in Ratang Pass in Himachal Pradesh.
*20. Kasara Ghat Tunnel