Silkyara tunnel |ForumIAS

News- Uttarakhand’s longest tunnel, Silkyara has achieved a major breakthrough recently.

About the Silkyara Tunnel

Location: It is situated on the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.
Length: The tunnel spans a total length of 4.5 km and is designed to connect Silkyara with Dandalgaon in the same district.
Project: It is a key component of the Char Dham all-weather road project.
Significance: This double-lane tunnel is among the longest under the Char Dham project.
Impact: Once completed, it is expected to reduce the travel distance between Gangotri and Yamunotri by approximately 26 km, significantly improving connectivity and travel time.

Char-Dham Project

It is a highway expansion project to widen 889 km of hill roads to provide all-weather connectivity in the Char Dham circuit.
The project, envisaged in 2016, covers Uttarakhand’s four major shrines- Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri– in the upper Himalayas.