India, Feb. 12 -- justify;">Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday reviewed the progress of ongoing and proposed railway projects in the state and directed officials to explore innovative infrastructure solutions to maximise public benefit from rail development in the Himalayan region.

Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister instructed that escape tunnels being constructed alongside railway tunnels should be developed as parallel roads wherever feasible. He said a detailed plan should be prepared on how escape tunnels created under the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line could be utilised in the future to improve road connectivity and disaster management.

The Chief Minister also asked...