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Most of the tunnels listed below are located in the Western Ghats, the only mountain range in the country that has good railway connectivity. Most long tunnels are in the Himalayas, especially in Jammu & Kashmir as part of the USBRL Project. Tunnel 50 of USBRL is the current longest railway tunnel in India. [1]
The tunnel is 8.40 metres (27.6 ft) wide with a height of 7.39 metres (24.2 ft). There is a three-metre-wide (9.8 ft) road along the length of the tunnel for the maintenance of railway tracks and emergency relief. It takes approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds for the train to pass through the tunnel. [2] [3]
Keylong Rail & Road Tunnel Kyelang, India: 21,150 m (13.142 mi) Part of the Bhanupali-Leh Railway & Roadway Corridor, construction started in February 2024. Railway Twin tube Alia Tunnel [135] Sicily, Italy: 19,900 m (12.365 mi) [136] 2030 [137] Part of the Palermo–Catania high-speed railway Railway Twin tube Bentong Tunnel (Genting Tunnel)
USBRL Tunnel 50 (also known as T-50) is the longest transportation tunnel in India, with a length of 12.775 kilometers. It is located on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, between the Sumber and Khari stations in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The tunnel was completed in February 2024 and is part of the Katra ...
Track length (m) Station Station District Railway Division Year of Opening Coordination Picture 1. Trivandrum Port Tunnel in new port line. 9020 metres Vizhinjam International Seaport: Balaramapuram: Thiruvananthapuram: Thiruvananthapuram: To be Decided Design and Planning phase. [1] 2. Aryankavu Tunnel in Kollam–Sengottai Line: 680 metres ...
Railway tunnels in India by state or territory (1 C) Pages in category "Railway tunnels in India" ... List of rail tunnels in India by length; A.
The stretch includes the 11.215-km (7-mile) Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, also known as the Banihal railway tunnel. India's longest rail tunnel, it is 8.4 m wide and 7.39 m high. The tunnel includes a 3 m-wide service road for maintenance and emergency use. Its average elevation, 1760 m, is 440 m below the existing road tunnel. [49]
There is a 6.5-kilometer-long tunnel known as Karbude Tunnel located on the Konkan Railway, situated between UKSHI and Bhoke station. Karbude Tunnel is the longest tunnel on the Konkan railway line. It remained India's longest rail tunnel until the Indian Government approved the planning and construction of the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel. [2]