Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): Rescuers at the under-construction tunnel collapse site here Tuesday initiated the process of inserting large-diameter mild steel pipes through the rubble using an auger machine to rescue the 40 workers trapped for two days now, officials said. The pipes will be pushed in using the horizontal drilling equipment to create an escape passage […]
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Ecological concerns need to be addressed for development in Himalayas, say experts
Dehradun: Horrific incidents like the partial collapse of an under construction tunnel on the Char Dham route in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara would continue to happen if ecological concerns were not addressed, noted environmentalist Ravi Chopra said on Monday. Chopra had resigned last year as the chairman of a Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee on Char Dham all-weather […]
Patnaik expresses concern over workers from Odisha trapped in Uttarakhand tunnel collapse
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said he was deeply concerned about the situation in Uttarakhand where several workers, including some from the state, are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel that collapsed. Among the 40 workers trapped in the tunnel in Uttarkashi, five are from the state, officials said. The workers from the […]
Silkyara Tunnel collapse: May take 2 more days to rescue trapped labourers
Uttarkashi (U’khand): All 40 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel on the Char Dham route are safe and being sent food and water, authorities assured Monday but said the rescue operation could take up to two more days. A portion of the tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed […]
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Coordinated efforts on to evacuate workers at the earliest, says road transport ministry
New Delhi: Coordinated efforts are being made to evacuate the stranded workers at the earliest from the Silkyara tunnel collapse site in Uttarakhand, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said on Monday. At least 40 workers got trapped after a portion of the tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national […]
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: CM Dhami visits site, expresses hope for safe rescue of trapped workers
Uttarkashi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday visited the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel site for a review of the rescue operations being carried out there to evacuate 40 labourers trapped inside since Sunday morning following its partial collapse. Dhami inspected the site here along with officials and discussed the strategy being followed for the safe […]
Silkyara Tunnel collapse: Trapped workers to be rescued with almost metre-long steel pipe
Dehradun: The company building the Uttarkashi Silkyara tunnel, a part of which collapsed trapping 40 workers inside, on Monday said it is planning to rescue the workforce with the help of a steel pipe just under a metre-long. A portion of a tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed […]
Infra works could limp as BDA has just Rs 40 crore in bank
Bengaluru: A slew of housing and infrastructure projects could grind to a halt as the Bangalore Development Authority’s (BDA) finances are in a precarious shape. With just Rs 40 crore in the coffers bang in the middle of the financial year, the fund crunch is likely to affect the pace of important works, including housing […]
Pay toll for STRR’s Doddaballapur-Hoskote section from Nov 17
Bengaluru: Vehicles using the Doddaballapur-Hoskote section of the Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) will have to pay the toll from November 17 onwards. The 288-km Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) is being constructed to link Bengaluru with neighbouring towns such as Dobbspet, Devanahalli, Hoskote and Ramanagara. Once fully ready, it will eliminate the need for […]
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescuers establish communication with trapped workers, food, water being supplied
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): Rescuers who worked overnight to rescue around 40 workers trapped after an under-construction tunnel on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway collapsed here have established contact with them and provided them with food and water, officials said on Monday. The workers are safe and have asked for food, which is being sent to them, the […]
Peenya flyover won’t reopen to heavy vehicles until April 2024
The Peenya flyover will not reopen to heavy vehicles before April 2024, as the work to install prestressed cables that will make the structure durable is taking longer than expected. The 15-metre-wide flyover is located on the arterial Tumakuru Road in northern Bengaluru. It starts at Peenya and ends at Nagasandra, spanning 4.2 km. The […]
BBMP begins preliminary works for Ejipura flyover project
Truckloads of debris dumped all along the unfinished Ejipura flyover is finally getting cleared to pave the way for the construction of the 2.5-kilometre elevated road. The actual work is at least three months away, as the BBMP wants to test the existing girders and complete pre-construction activities. Although the civil works slowed down in […]