26 KM will be reduced from Rishikesh to Yamunotri Dham, the tunnel being prepared at a cost of 853 crores
Uttarkashi
A double-lane tunnel is being constructed to reduce the distance between Yamunotri to Rishikesh. After its construction, the distance between the two will be reduced by 26 km.
Uttarkashi News: In the coming days, the journey of Yamunotri Dham will be easy as well as safe. A double-lane tunnel is being constructed 50 km away from Yamunotri Dham. The length of this tunnel being prepared under the All Weather Road Project is 4.5 km. Tunnel up to 3.1 km has been completed. The biggest advantage of the construction of this tunnel will be that the distance from Rishikesh to Yamunotri will be reduced by 26 km. At present the distance between the two is 256 km.
853 crore will be spent on tunnel construction
This tunnel will be built at a cost of Rs 853 crore. The construction of the tunnel has been given to the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL). Col Deepak Patil, General Manager, NHIDCL, said that at present, the journey from Rishikesh to Yamunotri takes eight hours, but after the tunnel is built, the duration of this journey will be reduced by 45 minutes. This will be the longest tunnel in the state. The construction of the tunnel is expected to be completed by March 2024.
Two lakh population of the area will be benefited
To reach Yamunotri, vehicles have to pass through a hill called Radi Top, but in winter this hill is completely covered with snow, due to which the traffic is obstructed. Vehicles will not have to go through this hill due to the construction of the tunnel. This will benefit the population of 2 lakh of the area.
Water will be showered inside the tunnel in case of fire
Full arrangements have been made to deal with arson inside the tunnel. In case of fire, water will automatically start raining inside the tunnel and the fans will be turned off. Drivers will also be informed about this through FM. There will also be a system of automatic lighting control inside the tunnel.
New Austrian tunneling method being used in tunnel construction
Colonel Deepak Patil told that the New Austrian Tunneling Method will be used in the tunnel construction, which is the world-famous method of tunneling. In this, both drilling blasting methods are used to break the rock and the engineers get to know the position of the next soft and hard rock coming inside the tunnel.
