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

Silkyara tunnel
Source- The Indian Express

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.
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