Dehradun, April 17 -- Breakthrough achieved in longest Indian Railways tunnel in Devprayag

Rishikesh, 16 Apr: India's longest rail tunnel, spanning a length of 14.49 kilometres from Devprayag Saud to Janasu in Uttarakhand, marked a significant breakthrough today. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami were present to celebrate this milestone. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has achieved a remarkable feat as part of the 125 kilometres long Rishikesh-Karnaprayag broad gauge rail project. It may be reminded here that 105 km of this rail project is built within tunnels, featuring a total of 16 tunnels between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag.

On this occasion, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chie...