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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Water tunnel in Kerala, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox tunnel<br />
|name=Anchuruli Tunnel<br />
|coordinates=Erattayar end:<br /> {{coord|9|47|49|N|77|05|53|E}}<br />Anchuruli end:<br />{{coord|9|46|17|N|77|04|29|E}}<br />
|status=Active<br />
|location=[[Idukki district|Idukki]], [[Kerala]]|start=[[Erattayar]]<br />
|end=[[Anchuruli]]<br />
|length={{cvt|3.803|km|mi}}<br />
|image=Anchuruli.jpg|character=Water tunnel<br />
|crosses=Kalyanathandu hill|opened={{date|10-01-1980}}<br />
|startwork={{date|10-03-1974}}|height={{cvt|24|ft|m}}<br />
|caption=Tunnel end at Anchuruli (2009 photograph)<br />
|lanes=1|owner=[[Kerala State Electricity Board]]<br />
|also_known_as=Erattayar Idukki Tunnel<br />
}}<br />
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'''Anchuruli Tunnel''' is a {{convert|3.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} long water tunnel in [[Idukki district|Idukki]] district of [[Kerala]] that starts near [[Erattayar]] and ends at [[Anchuruli]] in [[Kanchiyar]] panchayat. This tunnel was constructed by drilling the Kalyanathandu hill to bring water from the [[Erattayar Dam|Erattayar dam]] to the [[Idukki Dam|Idukki reservoir]] for power generation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/life/travel/040718/a-journey-off-the-map.html|title=A journey off the map|first=Gokul|last=m.g|date=4 July 2018|website=The Asian Age}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://holidaytravelblog.net/2017/10/25/stepping-into-a-vacuum-story-of-dangerous-anchuruli-chat-with-a-local/|title=Stepping Into A Vacuum, Story Of Dangerous Anchuruli, Chat With A Local|first=|last=admin|date=25 October 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/getting-about-kerala/Idukki/2018/10/23/anchuruli-tunnel-popularised-by-iyobinte-pusthakam.html|title=Anchuruli tunnel, popularised by 'Iyobinte Pusthakam'|website=OnManorama}}</ref><br />
[[File:Anchuruli, Idukki.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Size comparison with people]]<br />
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The tunnel was constructed from {{date|10-03-1974}} to {{date|10-01-1980}} on contract by Pyli Pilla. The tunnel has a diameter of {{cvt|24|ft|m}}. 22 people died during the construction of the tunnel.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:Water tunnels in India]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Tunnels completed in 1980]]<br />
[[Category:1980 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Idukki district]]</div>Kristie5701