Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Panel Formed in Himachal After Houses Crack Due to Railway Work
The government is building a new railway line in Himachal Pradesh, but some houses near the tunnels have developed cracks.
People complained, so the government set up a committee to look into it.
The committee found that some cracks got bigger, but they weren't sure why.
The government also plans to fix up some train stations in the area.
Himachal Pradesh formed a committee to address residents' concerns about house cracks near the Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri rail project.
The railway project is a cost-sharing venture with the Himachal Pradesh government.
A second committee was formed in June 2025 after complaints of house damage near Tunnel No. 17.
The initial committee noted increased cracks in houses, but couldn't definitively link them to tunneling.
Four stations in Himachal Pradesh are slated for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
- Who
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Himachal Pradesh government.
- What
- Himachal Pradesh government formed a committee to address house cracks near the Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri rail project.
- When
- June 2025 (formation of the second committee).
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To investigate complaints about cracks in houses near a railway tunnel and to address local concerns.
Residents
Government
House Damage
Residents
Concerned about house cracks potentially caused by tunneling.
Government
Government's assessment that the cause of the cracks is unclear.
- Project Name
- Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri rail line
- Project Length
- 63 km
- Land Acquired
- 80.31 hectares
- Total Land Required
- 123.16 hectares
- Expenditure Incurred
- Rs 5,251.81 crore
- Outstanding from State
- Rs 1,789.56 crore
