Tunnel under construction on Yamunotri NH in Uttarakhand

Tunnel under construction on Yamunotri NH in Uttarakhand partially collapses, 40 workers trapped

Back To Homepage Subscribe To RSS Feed

Breaking News

Deputy CM Ensures Land ROR Distribution for Bondas, Reviews Bonda Ghati Progress Iswar Addanki Malkangiri,Odisha,21.12.2024 -Deputy Chief Minister Smt. Parvathi Parida reviewed the distribution of land and common forest titles under the Vasundhara Yojana in Bonda areas like Mudulipada, Baddural, Andrahal, and...
Emerging Climate Leaders Share Insights from COP29 By Our Staff Reporter Bhubaneswar, Dec 20: A dissemination meeting was organized today by Youth4Water Plus, with support from UNICEF Odisha, to share key takeaways and experiences from the...
108-foot monumental National Flag unveiled at Rama Devi Women’s University, President Droupadi Murmu’s alma mater By Manoj Jena Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18: A 108-foot monumental national flag, installed by the Flag Foundation of India, was unveiled on Wednesday at Rama Devi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha....
IMFA Joins Hands with JSW Green Energy for Renewable Power Supply By Swagatika Bhutia Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18: Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA), a leader in ferrochrome production, has entered a joint venture with JSW Green Energy to secure renewable...
India’s first cyclone-resistant 220kv transmission line commissioned in Odisha By Payal Banarjee Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17: Empowertrans, a Bhubaneswar-based electrical engineering firm, has successfully commissioned India’s first cyclone-resistant 220kV double-circuit (D/C) transmission line in coastal Odisha. The announcement was made...

Tunnel under construction on Yamunotri NH in Uttarakhand partially collapses, 40 workers trapped

November 12

12:48 2023

Print This Article Share it With Friends

by indadmin

UTTARKASHI,NOV 12: A portion of a tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway in Uttarkashi district collapsed in the early hours of Sunday, trapping around 40 workers inside, police said.

They said the incident occurred around 4 am when a 150-metre-long portion of the four-and-a-half-kilometer-long tunnel collapsed.

As soon as information about the incident was received, Uttarkashi Superintendent of Police Arpan Yaduvanshi immediately reached the spot and launched a relief and rescue operation, police added.

National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, fire brigade and employees of the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), the organisation that is constructing the tunnel, are at the spot as well, they said.

With the construction of this all-weather tunnel under the Char Dham Road Project, the journey from Uttarkashi to Yamunotri Dham will be reduced by 26 kilometres.

-The New Indian Express