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Work resumes at Silkyara tunnel after 2 monthsConstruction work at the Silkyara tunnel, which was suspended after its partial collapse in November, has now resumed. Protective construct...
Char Dham project: Detailed geological study is needed before infra activity in Himalayas, says environmentalist Ravi ChopraThe Silkyara tunnel is part of the Union government’s ambitious Char Dham Mahamarg Pariyojana. It is a highway widening project for almost ...
Jharkhand to airlift 15 workers rescued from Silkyara tunnel to Ranchi tomorrowFamily members and friends of the 41 workers, who were safely pulled out from a portion of the tunnel, that collapsed on November 12, burst...
Words of dead brother held together Lakhimpur labourer stuck in Silkyara tunnelIn an incredible tale of survival and resilience, 25-year-old Manjeet Chauhan has emerged from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi after bein...
Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: How the 12 'rat miners' reached the 41 trapped menRat-hole mining experts are nearing a breakthrough in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand. After 15 days, workers are close to fre...
Uttarkashi Tunnel Crash: Around 52 metre pipe inserted; hope for breakthrough soon, says CM Dhami“Around 52 meters of pipes have been inserted. Efforts are on to push remaining pipes. We hope to get a breakthrough soon,” Chief Minister ...
Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Once he is out, we won't allow him to work here again, says worker's father over delay in rescue opsThe families and loved ones of 41 workers trapped inside are growing anxious. The under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon...
Uttarkashi: Protection umbrella being laid inside Silkyara tunnel for rescue teamApart from that, as part of efforts to provide assurance to 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel and relieve their stress, Bharat Sanc...
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Escape passage mentioned in tunnel plan, but panel finds it is not thereCase in point, a statement by the Press Information Bureau dated February 20 announcing the approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic A...
"We are going to get them out," International Tunnelling expert Arnold Dix says after arriving at Uttarkashi tunnel collapse siteArnold Dix, President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association, arrived at the Uttarkashi site today and said they...
Uttarakhand govt to bear travel expenses of relatives of trapped workersThe Uttarakhand government has assured to cover all travel, food, and accommodation costs for the families of 41 workers stuck in the Silky...
Silkyara tunnel: We are working on six options simultaneously, says Nitin GadkariGadkari, who was accompanied by Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, said the rescue operation is challenging as the soil strata...
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: We are airlifting another machine from Indore, says NHIDCL official"We have reached 24 metres inside which is a good situation. We are trying to reach the other end as soon as possible...We are airlifting a...
Silkyara Tunnel collapse: 21 metres drilled through rubble for labourers' rescueUttarkashi tunnel accident: Rescue workers worked overnight and by Friday morning they managed to to drill up to 21 meres through the rubbl...
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: New drill begins rescue workThe machine penetrated around 12 meters inside the debris on the second half of the day. The rescue team has undertaken both the exercise s...
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Centre airlifts big drilling machines to aid tunnel relief operationsAccording to a list of the trapped workers issued by the emergency operation centre, 15 are from Jharkhand, eight from Uttar Pradesh, five ...
Rescue workers send medicine to tunnel workers trapped for four daysRescue efforts are underway in India as 40 men remain trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in the state of Uttarakhand. The workers, stuck fo...
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Protest breaks out at rescue operation siteWorkers protested at the Uttarakhand accident site, where a road tunnel collapsed, causing 40 men to be trapped. Indian rescuers sent medic...
Day 3 of rescue ops at Uttarakhand tunnel: Hope builds up for evacuation of 40 labourers todayOn Day 3 of the operation, the rescue team started carrying out horizontal drilling to insert a steel pipe of 900 mm diameter to ensure saf...
"PM has assured all possible assistance": CM Dhami takes stock of Uttarkashi tunnel collapseUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the site of the under-construction tunnel near Silkyara where a section collapsed,...