On Wednesday, the ‘Silkira Bent-Percot Road’ tunnel ended from both sides on Wednesday. In the tunnel, in 2023, 41 workers were trapped for more than two weeks. A ceremony was successful. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Thami and Railway Minister Aswini Vaishnav were also present at the event.
What did the Railway Minister say
Railway Minister Aswani Vaishnav said India’s longest tunnel was thrown today during the break of India’s longest subway. It is a double tunnel. It passes through a complex hills. The experience of DPM experience in Himayalan is not good, and in a few years DPM has been changed and suitable for the Himalayas. In the Himalayas, mines are made from a different method. The Railway Minister said that India’s first train will run on this day and a huge achievement for the Indian railway today has been a long -standing train in India.
What did the CM say
At the same time, CM Pushkar Singh Thami said that the break of the Silkira tunnel was thrown today. Also, the survey tax on Pageshwar has been completed today. When the tunnel is over, Tamil Nadu said that the distance between Gangotri and Yamunotri Tam will be reduced to 26 kilometers and the pilgrimage is very comfortable for pilgrims. He said, “It takes only five minutes to reach from one end of the tunnel to the other. It will promote tourism and create employment opportunities for local people.”
The tunnel is very important for Sir Tam Yatra
The tunnel is 4.531 km in view of Sir Tham Yatra. These two -lane -two -Tissa tunnel is being built at a cost of about Rs 853 crore. MD of the National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHCL), Krishna Kumar, said it would take 15-18 months to function fully. Of the 41 workers who conducted a 17-day hard test after 2023, 15-16 are still working on the subway, he said. He said this was a very challenging project, from expelled workers to finishing tunnel work.
