Railway exam gk in hindi for windows 10 free download. The presentation covers the basics of railway tunnel ventilation and safety in the context of pir panjal tunnel t80. The pir panjal railway tunnel the pir panjal railway tunnel was the first tunnel in india to be constructed in accordance with the principles of the new austrian tunnelling method. Pir panjal tunnel ready to link kashmir valley through qazigundbanihal railway line, on december 27, 2012 in srinagar, india. Request pdf the pir panjal railway tunnel the pir panjal railway tunnel was the first tunnel in india to be constructed in accordance with the principles of. The tunnel link, which is the only broad gauge mountain railway in india, stretches through the pir panjal mountain range between quazigund and baramulla in the indian state of jammu and kashmir. Largest, smallest, highest, tallest, longest etc in india pdf file largest, smallest, highest, tallest, longest etc in india click here to download the pdf file highest award. Pdf the new railway link project between katrabanihal is one of the current. The tunnel was commissioned on 26 june 20 for regular service. Ghost employees maintained indias longest rail tunnel. The pir panjal range is a group of mountains in the inner himalayan region, running from eastsoutheast ese to westnorthwest wnw across the indian states of himachal pradesh and indian administered jammu and kashmir and pakistan administered kashmir, where the average elevation varies from 1,400 m 4,600 ft to 4,100 m,500 ft. Tunnel ventilation ppt tunnel asia 20 linkedin slideshare. It stretches through the rugged and remote himalayan mountain range in northern india. Until the mid19th century, the term kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the great himalayas and the pir panjal mountain range.
The channage wise details of the subproject improvements is given in table1 table1. Its average elevation, 1760 m, is 440 m below the existing road tunnel. This tunnel, which has been built through the stateofthe art technology, pierces through the pir panjal mountain range. Ap sensing selected to protect indias longest rail tunnel. This singletrack railway tunnel was opened in the year 20 and has been unrivalled in its position ever since. Banihalqazigund rail link through indias longest railway. Cbi files fir against railway officials and a private co.
The base tunnel was excavated from 2005 to 2011 and has been in operation since 20. Pirpanjal railway tunnel gate way to kashmir valley. Explore pir panjal tunnel profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of pir panjal tunnel. Also find news, photos and videos on pir panjal tunnel wed, mar 18, 2020 updated 02. Pir panjal railway tunnel, jammu and kashmir railway technology. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Despite very heterogeneous rock conditions with frequent changes of solid and completely fractured rock, with high water inflow in places, the work progressed. It is a double tube tunnel consisting of two parallel tunnels one for each direction of travel. The basic reference document has been uic slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The pir panjal railway tunnel was the first tunnel in india to be constructed in accordance with the principles of the new austrian tunnelling method. This tunnel originally scheduled for completion by june 2012 is now rescheduled for completion by march 20.
Tunnel construction in pir panjal himalaya using natm case study t74r railway tunnel of katrabanihal section of kashmir rail project the new railway link project between katrabanihal is one of the current, most significant indian projects aiming to join the kashmir valley with the whole indian railway network. Pir panjal railway tunnel a dream realized free ebook download as pdf file. Arun sharma tells the story of the tunnel that promises to take people from jammu to kashmir in six minutes. Pir panjal railway tunnel a dream realized tunnel geology. Welcome you to pirpanjal railway tunnel site the longest transportation tunnel in india presentation covers location overview salient features of the tunnel construction approach preconstruction planning usage of natm in t80 construction activities quality assurance environment issues social impact 2 location overview alignment. The cbi has found that the firm maintaining the 11. Largest, smallest, highest, tallest, longest etc in india.
It connects quazigund and banihal and is a part of the udhampursrinagarbaramulla railway project. Pir panjal tunnel complete srinagar, india december 27. The tunnel is located at the banihal pass and is planned on a 50 km new railway between laole and qazigund. The tunnel includes a 3 mwide service road for maintenance and emergency use. Pir panjal tunnel, between qazigund and banihal, is the landmark tunnel of the project, connecting kashmir valley to jammu region. Despite very heterogeneous rock conditions with frequent changes of solid and completely fractured rock, with high water inflow in places, the work progressed without prolonged excavation. Pir panjal tunnel ready to link kashmir valley through. Get the weekly, daily, monthly and yearly current affairs pdf free download and todays current affairs quiz with question and answers for. Ap sensing selected to protect indias longest rail tunnel himalayan mountains, india the pir panjal railway tunnel is indias longest and asias thirdlongest, at 11. Presentation on tunnel construction in pir panjal range free download as powerpoint presentation. Only three months ago, this ambitious railway project was described by the cag as a link only within kashmir, rather than to kashmir.
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