Banihal: A major milestone was achieved on the Udhampur to Baramulla rail project when the break-through of the Tunnel T-77D was executed on Thursday.
The boring work of the tunnel was started from both directions till a point of meeting, said an official. “The opening of the meeting point to complete the boring of the tunnel is called break-through.
As a result of meticulous planning and precise execution of tunneling work the line and level of the tunnel is perfectly matched in both portions after the break-through.
With this, the boring work of the 1.911 Km long tunnel is complete. Tunnel T-77D of total length 1911m falls on the alignment connecting Banihal-Arpinchala section of USBRL Project of Northern Railway,” said an official.
