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16/12/22 12:34 PM IST

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL)

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  • The USBRL (Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link) is a National project undertaken by the Indian Railways for construction of broad-gauge railway line through the Himalayas, with the aim of connecting the Kashmir region with rest of the country.
Escape Tunnel
  • The major milestone has been achieved by executing the breakthrough of Escape Tunnel T-49 between Sumber and Khari Stations on the Katra –Banihal section of the USBRL project.
  • The length of the escape tunnel is 12.895 km.
  • This is the longest escape tunnel of India and the line and level of the tunnel are precisely achieved during the breakthrough of the Escape Tunnel.
  • It is a modified horseshoe shape tunnel connecting the Sumber Station yard on the Southside & Tunnel T-50 after crossing Bridge no.04 over Khoda Nallah on the North side, at Khoda village.
  • The Tunnel T-49 is a twin tube tunnel comprising the Main tunnel (12.75 Kms.) & Escape Tunnel (12.895 Kms.) connected with 33 numbers of cross-passages at every cross passages.
  • The tunnel has been constructed by the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), which is a modern technique of drill and blast processes.
  • T-49 tunnel(12.75 km) from Sumber to Seeran village in Khari Tehsil area of Ramban district of jammu and Kashmir  UT is the longest transportation tunnel in the country.
Source- PIB

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