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UNDERWATER ROAD TUNNEL
In 1930, Detroit and Windsor opened an underwater road tunnel; 96 years later, the mile-long crossing still serves motorists between the two cities- In 2016, Washington opened a 7,708-foot highway bridge that floats on Lake Washington; it broke the world record held by the bridge it replaced
- In 2018, China opened a crossing linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao with bridges and an undersea tunnel; the design avoided blocking major shipping lanes and airport flight paths
- Assam gets Rs 8,970 crore 4-lane highway from Baihata Chariali to TezpurApproval from the Union Cabinet has been secured for the construction of the 4-lane Baihata Chariali–Tezpur Highway project, covering a str...06 Aug, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
- Infra accelerates in NE states close to China borderIndia is rapidly upgrading infrastructure along its northern borders with China. New emergency landing strips, underwater tunnels, and high...16 Feb, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
- Assam govt has written to Centre for more emergency landing facilities: CM HimantaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has requested more emergency landing facilities from the Centre. The state government will also pa...15 Feb, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
- Cabinet clears ₹18,662-cr corridor in poll-bound AssamAssam is on the brink of a transportation revolution as a groundbreaking infrastructure endeavor gains the green light. The Cabinet Committ...14 Feb, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
- Cabinet allocates over Rs 18,600 crore for India's first underwater twin tube tunnel in Assam ahead of pollsAssam underwater tunnel news: India's first underwater twin tube railway project has received Union Cabinet approval. This new project will...14 Feb, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
- Brahmaputra tunnel project may get cabinet nod soonAssam's first underwater tunnel project, connecting Numaligarh and Gohpur at a cost of ₹6,000 crore, has completed its detailed project rep...03 Oct, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
- Nitin Gadkari announces infrastructure projects worth Rs 55,000 cr in AssamUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari announced major infrastructure projects worth around Rs 55,000 crore for Assam, including a 12 km underwater t...26 Feb, 2025, 07.24 PM IST
- Assam’s first underwater tunnel: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says DPR nears completionAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Gohpur-Numaligarh tunnel project is almos...22 Oct, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
- India's first underwater metro train services begin in Kolkata, commuters ecstaticKolkata's underwater metro service inaugurated with jubilant passengers. Excitement among commuters from Howrah Maidan and Esplanade statio...15 Mar, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
- Assam CM Sarma meets Union minister Gadkari, seeks assistance for state's infra projectsAssam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, sought help from Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, to expedite key ...24 Jul, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
- India to get its first-ever underwater train; here’s all you need to knowThe train will reduce the travel time for commuters significantly. Currently, the Green Line in Kolkata covers a small distance of 6. 97 km...15 Jul, 2022, 12.01 PM IST
- India begins work on tunnels along border with ChinaThe Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which is handling the construction, has issued a global tender for a tunnel under the Brahmaputra Rive...30 Dec, 2019, 10.42 AM IST
- Experts suggest building of underwater tunnels in Brahmaputra on the lines of English ChannelCentre is already developing Brahmaputra for inland waterways. The 891-km stretch of Brahmaputra from Sadiya in the eastern Assam and Dhubr...22 May, 2017, 07.17 PM IST
- Nitin Gadkari, Sri Lankan PM discuss $5.19 billion India-Lanka road project, underwater tunnelWork on the $8 billion road connectivity projects among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) is likely to be completed within two yea...15 Sep, 2015, 08.26 PM IST
- Road & rail link between India's Rameswaram and Sri Lanka's Thalaimannar could be a reality soon!The Project may be a combination of bridge and underwater tunnel which may allow unhindered movement of ships.03 Aug, 2015, 09.35 PM IST
- India to ink landmark motor pact with Myanmar,Thailand: Nitin GadkariIndia is set to enter into another landmark motor pact with Myanmar and Thailand by year-end to allow seamless flow of traffic among them, ...16 Jun, 2015, 11.07 PM IST
- Afcons to build India’s first underwater train tunnel, Bags Rs 938-Cr Project From Kolkata Metro RailwayAfcons Infrastructure, the infrastructure arm of Shapoorji Pallonji group, has bagged a Rs 938-crore contract from Kolkata Metro Railway Co...22 Mar, 2010, 08.30 AM IST
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