Template:Jammu-Baramulla line USBRL Tunnel 44 is the third longest rail tunnel in India at 11.13 km.[1] The tunnel lies between Katra-Banihal section of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) near Sangaldan town of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir. Trial runs were conducted in June 2024.[2]
Construction Challenges[edit | edit source]
The tunnel passes through strata of poor geology, consisting of Muree formation.[1]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IPWE Seminar 2024" (PDF). IRICEN. Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Trial run: Electric train chugs over world's highest arch rail bridge". Hindustan Times. 29 January 2025.