Char Dham rail boost: Rishikesh-Karnprayag line hits 41 tunnel breakthroughs

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What happened

The Rishikesh Project Implementation Unit of RVNL achieved the breakthrough on Friday after completing the full 10.847-km length of Escape Tunnel 1.

The tunnel is the second-longest on the project.

Key facts

  • The Rishikesh Project Implementation Unit of RVNL achieved the breakthrough on Friday after completing the full 10.847-km length of Escape Tunnel 1.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:27:00 UTC.

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