Sangaldan Tunnel

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Sangaldan Tunnel
Overview
Line Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link
Location Jammu and Kashmir
Status Completed
Start Sangaldan
End Kohil
Operation
Owner Indian Railways
Operator Indian Railways
Traffic Train
Technical
Line length 7.1 km (4.4 mi)
No. of tracks single track
Track gauge 1,676mm (Broad gauge)
Operating speed up to 75 km/h (47 mph)
Kashmir Railway route map
0Baramulla
to Kupwara (planned)
8Sopore
15Hamre
23Pattan
31Mazhom
46Budgam
Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway (planned)
57Srinagar (Nowgam)
63Pampore
Jhelum Bridge
69Kakapora
79Awantipura
86Panchgam
93Bijibehra
to Pahalgam (planned)
100Anantnag
107Sadura
112Qazigund
120 Hillar Shahabad
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel
(11 kilometres (6.8 mi))
130Banihal
Charil
Repora
Laole
Kohli
Sangaldan Tunnel
(7 kilometres (4.3 mi))
Sangaldan
Baralla
Surukot
Bakkal
Chenab Bridge
Salal
Anji Khad Bridge
Reasi
260Katra
Chakarwah
285Udhampur
294Ramnagar
Tawi Bridge
316Manwal
324Sangar
328Baljata
to Poonch (planned)
BSicon BAHN.svg 338Jammu (Jammu Tawi)
To Jalandhar-Jammu line

The Sangaldan Railway Tunnel is a 7.1 km (4.4 mile) railway tunnel between Katra-Banihal section of Kashmir Railway located to the north of Sangaldan of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, India near Ramban town. The tunnel was completed on 4 December 2010.[1]

Background and Challenges

The tunnel has been constructed by Konkan Railway Corporation, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, as a part of its Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project. The tunnel passes through strata of poor geology, consisting of Muree formation. The excavation was done using drill and blast method. The construction phase was littered with tunnel collapses and slope failures.

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References

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