Question: The excavation work of the country’s longest rail tunnel (Tunnel-49) has been completed. In which of the following state Tunnel 49 is being constructed?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) None of these
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:-
- The excavation work of the country’s longest rail tunnel (Tunnel-49) has been completed.
- This tunnel will connect Jammu and Kashmir with all the rest of the country.
- This tunnel is being constructed along Katra-Banihal section under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project.
- The work of tunneling between Sumbar to Arpichala in Katra-Banihal section has been completed.
- The length of the tunnel between the two stations is 12.75 km.
- Union Railway Minister Ashwini Kumar has also given information about this by tweeting.
- He said that Tunnel number 49 between Sumbar and Arpichala station on Katra-Banihal section is the longest transport tunnel in the country.
- The Railway Minister has also shared the pictures of the team that completed the tunnel excavation and the tunnel.
- The construction work of 110 km long railway line between Katra and Banihal is in full swing.
- Many bridges and tunnels are being built in this line.
- The project is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line.
- 326 km long rail line is being laid till Baramulla and out of it , 215 kms of railways have been completed.
- The construction work on remaining part of Katra-Banihal rail section of 111 km is going on fast pace and the project is expected to be completed by 2023.
By – Rajesh Tripathi