In an advancement improvement, the primary passage of the Katra-Banihal area, T-49, was effectively associated on Tuesday among Sumber and Arpinchala stations, the Northern Railways said.
Once finished, the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) uber task will be the longest passage of the Indian Railways.
“A significant achievement has been accomplished by executing break-through of Tunnel T49 among Sumber and Arpinchala Station on continuous Katra-Banihal Section. It is beneficial to make reference to that line and level of the passage is definitively accomplished in get through,” the Northern Railways made an announcement.
Here are the significant features of the passage T-49 by the Indian Railways:
Burrow T-49 is 12.758 km long and is set to be the longest passage of Indian Railways, outperforming the 11.2 km long Pir Panjal Tunnel on the Banihal-Qazigund segment.
The south entryway of Tunnel T-49 is situated in the beautiful Sumber town a ways off of 45km from the area central command Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir at an elevation of 1400m.
The north entrance of the passage is situated close to Arpinchala town of Khari tehsil, Ramban region, in Mahu-Mangat Valley at a height of around 1,600m.
T-49 passage has two cylinders: the principle burrow and a break burrow. It has been developed by new Austrian burrowing strategy (NATM), which utilizes a cutting edge boring and impact procedure. The cross-area profile of the passage is an adjusted horseshoe-molded.
According to worldwide principles, the getaway burrow is being developed corresponding to the primary passage, associated by cross entries at a time period to work with salvage and rebuilding work.
The Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL) project is set to be 272-km long, of which 161km has effectively been appointed and operationalised.
A 111-km stretch between the mediating Katra-Banihal segment is under progress at fast speed. The segment is especially difficult because of its landscape in the lower Himalayas, the railroads said. The Katra-Banihal area has a few significant extensions and extremely lengthy passages which are under development at various stages, the rail lines said.
Notwithstanding challenges during development, for example, shear zone, roosted spring, and profoundly jointed stone mass, rock issues of crushing and high entrance of water, the group of experienced designers effectively accomplished this significant leap forward, the railroads noted.
Aside from architects and laborers, the nearby populace was likewise utilized by organizations for different development related work, in the district.
