World’s first electrified rail tunnel in India in progress

New Delhi: The work of world’s first Electrified Railway Tunnel, which would pass through the Aravalli range near Haryana, is in progress. On Friday, the work of one-kilometre long tunnel-caving was completed. This tunnel will enable the run of double-stack rail containers. This tail tunnel will connect Mewat and Gurugram districts in Haryana.

Last year, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCC) had undertaken this rail project. Breaking the mountain rocks to create a tunnel was a huge challenge. But this challenge was accomplished by the able engineers of this company. On Friday, the work of one-kilometer railway tunnel was completed. This is a great achievement, especially as the work was completed in a lesser span in the phase of Coronavirus pandemic.

This tunnel, which will be ready by the end of 2020 is D-shaped and hence, secured. Additionally, it has been built using advanced technology. Moreover, double-stack rail containers can run through this tunnel at the speed of 100 km/hr. This tunnel is a part of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor of the railways. Furthermore, it is said that six such tunnels are going to be developed.