Fastest route may see contact with Uttarkashi tunnel workers in 3 days

The Centre is adopting a five-pronged approach to rescue 41 workers who have been trapped in a highway tunnel in Uttarakhand for 10 days, but the tricky terrain of the area has made it difficult to set a definite timeline for the evacuation, officials said on Tuesday.

Personnel at the site of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district were able to push a six-inch pipeline late Monday. An endoscopic camera sent in through the pipeline captured video footage of the trapped workers on Tuesday, raising hopes of anxious relatives camping near the site.