{"id":354118,"date":"2026-01-15T17:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354118"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:34:11","slug":"famous-tunnels-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/famous-tunnels-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous Tunnels of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>India\u2019s tunnel infrastructure is in focus due to recent completions, operational launches, and progress in major strategic and transport tunnel projects.<\/p>\n<h2>About Famous Tunnels of India<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354122\" style=\"width: 381px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-354122\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-PIB1-1.jpg?resize=381%2C222&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Famous Tunnels of India\" width=\"381\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-PIB1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-PIB1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C447&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-PIB1-1.jpg?w=848&amp;ssl=1 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Atal Tunnel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in <strong>Himachal Pradesh<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located Beneath the <strong>Pir Panjal ranges.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects the <strong>Manali with Lahaul\u2013Spiti.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The 9.02 km long tunnel bypasses Rohtang Pass<\/strong> and enables <strong>year-round high-altitude travel<\/strong> under extreme Himalayan conditions.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>officially recognized<\/strong> as the <strong>World\u2019s Longest Highway Tunnel<\/strong> <strong>above 10,000 feet in 2022<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sonamarg Tunnel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in <strong>Jammu &amp; Kashmir.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the <strong>mountainous region near Sonamarg<\/strong> at an altitude of over <strong>8,650 feet<\/strong> above sea level.<br \/>\n<strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects <strong>Srinagar with Sonamarg<\/strong> and <strong>further towards Ladakh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>The <strong>12 km tunnel<\/strong> project includes a <strong>6.4 km main tunnel<\/strong>, an egress tunnel, and approach roads built using the <strong>New Austrian Tunnelling Method.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sela Tunnel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in <strong>Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located on the <strong>Tezpur\u2013Tawang route<\/strong> at an altitude of about 13,000 feet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects <strong>Tezpur with Tawang<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>The tunnel is constructed by the <strong>Border Roads Organisation<\/strong> using the <strong>New Austrian Tunnelling Method<\/strong> at a cost of \u20b9825 crore.\n<ul>\n<li>It ensures <strong>all-weather connectivity<\/strong>, holds strategic importance for the Armed Forces, and supports socio-economic growth in border areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Banihal\u2013Qazigund Road Tunnel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in <strong>Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located between <strong>Banihal and Qazigund<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects the <strong>Jammu region with the Kashmir Valley<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>The <strong>8.45 km long<\/strong> twin-tube tunnel has reduced the road distance by 16 km and cut travel time by about one and a half hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in <strong>Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the <strong>Himalayan terrain between Udhampur and Ramban.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects <strong>Udhampur with Ramban<\/strong> on the Jammu\u2013Srinagar route.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>The <strong>9 km long twin-tube tunnel<\/strong> has reduced travel time between Jammu and Srinagar by nearly two hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tunnel T50 under USBRL Project<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in <strong>Jammu &amp; Kashmir.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located <strong>between Khari and Sumber<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects the <strong>Kashmir Valley with the rest of India<\/strong> through <strong>rail<\/strong> connectivity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>It is <strong>a12.77 km long tunnel<\/strong>, stands as one of <strong>India\u2019s longest transportation tunnel<\/strong> constructed under the <strong>Udhampur\u2013Srinagar\u2013Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Zojila Tunnel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in the <strong>Himalayan region<\/strong> between <strong>Jammu &amp; Kashmir and Ladakh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located at an altitude of <strong>about 11,578 feet on the Srinagar\u2013Kargil\u2013Leh National Highway.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects <strong>Ladakh with the rest of the country<\/strong> through an all-weather road link.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>Once <strong>completed in 2028<\/strong>, it will become <strong>India\u2019s longest road tunnel<\/strong> and <strong>Asia\u2019s longest bi-directional tunnel<\/strong>, while saving over \u20b95,000 crore through the use of modern technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mumbai\u2013Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Tunnel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located <strong>between Ghansoli and Shilphata<\/strong>, including an undersea section.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects sections of the <strong>Mumbai\u2013Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>The <strong>4.8 km undersea tunnel<\/strong> is excavated simultaneously from both ends using the <strong>New Austrian Tunnelling Method<\/strong> under difficult underwater conditions.\n<ul>\n<li>Designed as a <strong>single-tube tunnel<\/strong> capable of carrying <strong>two high-speed trains<\/strong>, it is a key feature of India\u2019s first bullet train project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rishikesh\u2013Karnaprayag New Rail Line Project Tunnels<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in <strong>Uttarakhand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the <strong>geologically complex<\/strong> and environmentally sensitive <strong>Himalayan terrain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects <strong>Rishikesh with Karnaprayag<\/strong> through a tunnel-dominated <strong>railway<\/strong> alignment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>The project comprises <strong>16 main line tunnels<\/strong> with a cumulative length of approximately <strong>105 km<\/strong> and <strong>12 parallel escape tunnels<\/strong> totaling about <strong>98 km<\/strong>. Overall, <strong>199 km<\/strong> of tunnelling has been completed against a total scope of<strong> 213 km<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kolkata Underwater Metro Tunnel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Situated in:<\/strong> It is situated in <strong>West Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located <strong>beneath the Hooghly River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connects:<\/strong> It connects <strong>Esplanade with Howrah Maidan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features: <\/strong>Launched in <strong>2024<\/strong>, it is India\u2019s <strong>first underwater metro tunnel<\/strong> and a major engineering achievement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India\u2019s tunnel infrastructure is in focus due to recent completions, operational launches, and progress in major strategic and transport tunnel projects. About Famous Tunnels of India Atal Tunnel Situated in: It is situated in Himachal Pradesh. Location: It is located Beneath the Pir Panjal ranges. Connects: It connects the Manali with Lahaul\u2013Spiti. 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