Archive · 12 Sep 2026
First tunnel breakthrough marks milestone for Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project
Workers have connected the two ends of the first escape tunnel for the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway project.
This happened at Dhalwala in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district.
The tunnel is 10 kilometres long and runs toward Neer Gaddu.
Officials called the connection an important construction milestone.
They said the work is following safety rules and technical standards.
Around 1,000 people are working day and night on the project.
The full railway project will be 125 kilometres long.
It will include 28 tunnels, and 22 have already been completed.
The first escape tunnel on the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project has achieved a breakthrough at Dhalwala in Tehri, Uttarakhand.
The 10-kilometre tunnel connects Dhalwala with Neer Gaddu.
Officials said construction is progressing according to technical standards and safety protocols.
About 1,000 personnel are working around the clock to speed up construction.
The 125-kilometre project includes 28 tunnels, with 22 already completed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
- Who
- Railway project officials, engineers, technical teams, and about 1,000 workers involved in construction.
- What
- The first escape tunnel under construction achieved a breakthrough, with its two ends connected.
- When
- Friday, September 11, according to the report.
- Where
- Dhalwala in Tehri, Uttarakhand; the tunnel runs to Neer Gaddu.
- Why
- The breakthrough is part of building the 125-kilometre Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project and improving transport infrastructure in mountainous Uttarakhand.
- Project
- Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project
- Breakthrough location
- Dhalwala, Tehri, Uttarakhand
- Tunnel length
- 10 kilometres
- Tunnel route
- Dhalwala to Neer Gaddu
- Total project length
- 125 kilometres
- Total planned tunnels
- 28
- Tunnels completed
- 22
- Workforce
- Approximately 1,000 personnel