Which tunnel is longest in India?

Presently, the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel is the longest in India at 9.20 km and connects Kashmir to the rest of the country.

What is the length of Zojila tunnel?

The Zojila tunnel, which is a single-tube tunnel of 13 km in length, is under construction,” Mr. Singh said.

Which is Asia largest tunnel?

According to livemint.com, Zojila tunnel is located at existing highway (NH-01) starting from Sonamarg (UT of J&K) and ending at Minamarg (UT of Ladakh) at an elevation ranging from 2700m to 3300m, thus making the Zojila Tunnel (13.2 km) the longest tunnel at this elevation in Asia region.

Which is the longest railway tunnel?

A Big Step For India's Longest Railway Tunnel T-49 in J&K: All You Need To Know. A section of the T-49 tunnel after it was connected by the engineers of Indian Railways. The Indian Railways successfully achieved the line and level breakthrough of the 12.758 kilometre long T-49 tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir.

Which is deepest tunnel in India?

At a length of 12.758 km, tunnel T-49 of the Indian Railways surpasses the 11.2-km long Pir Panjal Tunnel on the Banihal-Qazigund section.

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Which is the longest tunnel in J&K?

The Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, also known as Patnitop Tunnel and Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, became the longest road tunnel project in India when opened for traffic in April 2017. The tunnel is located in Udhampur in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Which is the longest train in India?

Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express

This weekly train, numbered 15905/15906, is currently the longest train route in the Indian Subcontinent.

Which railway bridge is longest in India?

The Bogibeel Bridge is the longest rail-cum-road bridge of India on the Brahmaputra River in Assam.

How long is Nashri tunnel?

The Chenani-Nashri tunnel has reduced the 41 km between the two places to 10.89 km, which can be covered in 10 minutes instead of the earlier two and a half hours. The Jammu-Srinagar Highway is considered to be the lifeline of the state.

Which tunnel connects Jammu to Kashmir?

Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel: Distance, connecting places, benefits - all you need to know. New Delhi, Apr 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. It is located in the Lower Himalayas, on National Highway 44.

Which is the highest tunnel in the world?

According to reports, the Nimmu-Darcha road (Nimmu is in Zanskar while Darcha is in Lahaul) exercise has been stalling for 20 years due to technical glitches. At this moment, the Atal Tunnel provides a safer alternative to the 13,000 ft high Rohtang Pass and is the world's highest tunnel above 10,000 ft.

What is the length of Atal tunnel?

Total length of tunnel is 9.02 km. The project was announced by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 3 June 2000. The work was entrusted to BRO on 6 May 2002.

Where is Z-Morh Tunnel?

The Z-Morh Tunnel is a currently under-construction 6.5 km long road tunnel that will provide connection throughout all weather conditions between Gagangair and Sonamarg in the district Ganderbal of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Who built Zojila tunnel?

Aug 2020: MEIL (Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd) emerges as lowest bidder for the tender with quoted price of ₹4509 crores. MEIL will construct the tunnel. Oct 2020: On 15 October 2020, Minister of Highways, Nitin Gadkari initiated the first blast for the all weather Zoji-la tunnel on NH1.

Which is the longest road tunnel?

At 24.5 kilometres, the Lærdal tunnel is the world's longest road tunnel. The road links Aurland and Lærdal, in the heart of Sogn, and provides a ferry-free connection between Oslo and Bergen.

Which is the largest railway station?

Japan's Nagoya Station is the world's largest station in terms of floor area, which according to some sources stands at an astonishing 446,000m². It is the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which has two towers that run atop of the station.