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News Entry# 535522
Dec 29 2023 (08:56) India's Longest Railway Tunnel: Pir Panjal Tunnel and the USBRL Project
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Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel: Decoding India’s longest train tunnel which connects Kashmir with rest of the country – Details inside

The Pir Panjal Tunnel, India's longest railway tunnel, is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. This tunnel, 11.2 km long, runs through the Pir Panjal mountain range in Jammu and Kashmir, reducing the distance between Quazigund and Banihal to 11 km. The tunnel is located 440 meters below...
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the existing Jawahar Tunnel, making it operational even during winter when snowfall makes the Jawahar Tunnel unusable. The USBRL project, sanctioned in 1994-95, has a total length of 272 km and is expected to cost Rs 37,012 crore. As of March 2023, 19 passenger train services are operating on the Baramula-Badgam-Banihal section of the USBRL project.

India ka sabse lamba railway tunnel, Pir Panjal Tunnel, Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project ka part hai. Ye tunnel, 11.2 km lamba hai, aur Jammu and Kashmir ke Pir Panjal mountain range se hoke jaata hai, jisse Quazigund aur Banihal ke beech ki distance 11 km reh gayi hai. Ye tunnel,...
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existing Jawahar Tunnel se 440 meters neeche hai, jisse ye winter mein bhi operational rehta hai jab snowfall ki wajah se Jawahar Tunnel band ho jaata hai. USBRL project, 1994-95 mein sanction hua tha, aur iski total length 272 km hai, aur estimated cost Rs 37,012 crore hai. March 2023 tak, 19 passenger train services USBRL project ke Baramula-Badgam-Banihal section par chal rahi hai.
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