Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel
The Pir Panjal Rail tunnel is located in one of the most rugged terrains of the Pir Panjal Mountains in Jammu & Kashmir, India. The tunnel is a part of the 202-km Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla rail link project undertaken by the Northern Railways. It operates 440 m below the existing Jawahar Tunnel, which is the only road link from the region to the rest of India.
Encardio-rite was responsible for the complete safety monitoring program for the 11-km-long Pir Panjal Railway tunnel – Packages T-69, T-73, and T-80. Tunnel T-80 (8.4 m wide and 7.3 m high) is one of India’s longest and Asia’s 2nd longest transportation railway tunnel. This tunnel became operational in October 2009.
| Project Details | Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel |
|---|---|
| Location | Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Client | IRCON International Limited |
| Contractor | HCC |
| Consultant | GC-Rites |
