List of rail tunnels in India by length
This is a list of the longest rail tunnels in India. In considering tunnels for this section, tunnels of underground metro railways have not been counted. Only tunnels on the main Indian Railways network longer than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) have been listed.
Location
Most of the tunnels listed below are located in the Western Ghats, the only mountain range in the country that has good railway connectivity. There are longer tunnels that are under construction in the Himalayas in Jammu & Kashmir, as part of the JUSBRL Project.Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, the 11.2 km long railway tunnel, passes through the Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a part of its Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla rail link project, India's longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Quazigund and Banihal .[1]
The list
| Rank | Name | Track length (m) |
Station | Station | State | Railway Division | Year of Opening | Coordination | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel | 11,215 metres (36,795 ft) | Banihal railway station | Hillar Shahabad | Jammu and Kashmir | Northern Railway | 2013 | 33.5617942°N 75.1988626°E |  |
| 2. | Trivandrum Port Tunnel | 9,020 metres (29,590 ft) | Vizhinjam | Balara | Kerala | Southern Railway | 2022 | Under-Construction | |
| 3. | Sangaldan Tunnel | 8,000 metres (26,000 ft) | Sangaldan | Kohil | Jammu & Kashmir | Northern Railway | 2020 | Completed | |
| 4. | Rapuru (P-4) | 6,642.25 metres (21,792.2 ft) | Vellikallu | Cherlopalli | Andhra Pradesh | South Central Railway | 2019 | 14°8′15″N 79°28′34″E[2] | |
| 5. | Karbude (T-35) | 6,506 metres (21,345 ft) | Ukshi | Bhoke | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 17°6′9″N 73°24′59″E | |
| 6. | Maliguda Tunnel (M-1) | 4,422.25 metres (14,508.7 ft) | Jeypore | Maliguda | Odisha | East Coast Railway | 1963 | 20°19′15″N 83°28′05″E | |
| 7. | Nathuwadi (T-6) | 4,389 metres (14,400 ft) | Vinhere | Diwankhavati | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 17°53′37″N 73°23′14″E | |
| 8. | Tike (T-39) | 4,077 metres (13,376 ft) | Ratnagiri | Nivasar | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 16°58′48″N 73°23′42″E | |
| 9. | Berdewadi (T-49) | 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) | Adavali | Vilavade | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 16°53′43″N 73°36′22″E | |
| 10. | Savarde (T-17) | 3,429 metres (11,250 ft) | Kamathe | Sawarda | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 17°27′35″N 73°31′19″E | |
| 11. | Barcem (T-73) | 3,343 metres (10,968 ft) | Balli | Canacona | Goa | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 15°3′49″N 74°1′54″E | |
| 12. | Borail BG(T-10) | 3,235 metres (10,614 ft) | Jatinga lampur | Halflong Hill | Assam | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2015 | ||
| 13. | Karwar (T-80) | 2,950 metres (9,680 ft) | Karwar railway station | Harwada railway station | Karnataka | Konkan Railway | 1997 | ||
| 14. | Honnavar (T-84) | 2,830 metres (9,280 ft) | Harwada railway station | Ankola railway station | Karnataka | Konkan Railway | 1997 | ||
| 15. | Chowk (T-3) | 2,628 metres (8,622 ft) | Panvel | Karjat | Maharashtra | Central Railway | 2006 | 18°55′5″N 73°17′10″E | |
| 16. | Parchuri (T-27) | 2,552 metres (8,373 ft) | Sangameshwar | Ukshi railway station | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 17°9′30″N 73°28′57″E | |
| 17. | Khowai (T-2) | 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) | Mungiabari | Teliamura railway station | Tripura | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2008 | ||
| 18. | Sangar (T-4) | 2,454 metres (8,051 ft) | Sangar | Manwal | Jammu and Kashmir | Northern Railway | 2005 | ||
| 19. | Monkey Hill (T-25C) | 2,304 metres (7,559 ft) | Karjat | Khandala | Maharashtra | Central Railway | 1982 | ||
| 20. | Aravali (T-21) | 2,161 metres (7,090 ft) | Aravali | Sangameshwar | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | ||
| 21. | Chiplun (T-16) | 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) | Chiplun railway station | Kamathe railway station | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | |||
| 22. | Tamelong(T-8) | 2,010 metres (6,590 ft) | Vangaichungpao | Tamelong | Manipur | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2016 | Under-Construction | |
| 23. | Longtarai MG(T-13) | 1,936 metres (6,352 ft) | Lower Halflong | Ditokchherra | Assam | Northeast Frontier Railway | 1903 | Abandoned | |
| 24. | Thizama BG(T-8) | 1,849 metres (6,066 ft) | Thizama | Zubza | Nagaland | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2018 | Under-Construction | |
| 25. | Parsik Tunnel | 1,681 metres (5,515 ft) | Thane | Mumbra | Maharashtra | Central Railway | 1916 | 19°11′19.36″N 73°0′54.77″E | |
| 26. | Bogada Tunnel | 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) | Dorabhavi | Diguvametta | Andhra Pradesh | South Central Railway | 1936 | ||
| 27. | Saranda(T-3) | 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) | Goilkera | Mahadevsal | Jharkhand | South Eastern Railway | 2020 | 25°00′00″N 85°30′45″E | |
| 27. | Saranda(T-1 & T-2) | 1,521 metres (4,990 ft) | Goilkera | Mahadevsal | Jharkhand | South Eastern Railway | 1900 | 25°00′00″N 85°30′45″E | |
| 28. | Gurpa Tunnel | 1,444 metres (4,738 ft) | Gurpa | Gujhandi | Jharkhand | East-Central Railway | 1916 | ||
| 29. | Borra Tunnel | 1,369 metres (4,491 ft) | Araku | Borraguhalu | Andhra Pradesh | East-Coastal Railway | 1957 | ||
| 30. | Laxmipur Tunnel | 1,296 metres (4,252 ft) | Laxmipur | Singaram | Odisha | East-Coastal Railway | 1957 | ||
| 31. | Zhobo Tunnel | 1,225 metres (4,019 ft) | Mesra | Sidhwar | Jharkhand | East-Central Railway | 2020 | Under-Construction | |
| 32. | Darakhoh-Maramjhiri Tunnel | 1,156 metres (3,793 ft) | Darakhoh | Maramjhiri | Madhya Pradesh | West Central Railway | 1900 | ||
| 33. | Budhni Tunnel | 1,089 metres (3,573 ft) | Budhni | Barkheda | Madhya Pradesh | West-Central Railway | 1900 | ||
| 34. | Bhanwar Tonk Tunnel | 1,024 metres (3,360 ft) | Kargi Road | Bhanwar Tonk | Chhattisgarh | South East-Central Railway | 1907 | ||
| Total | 170,325 metres |
See also
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References
- "India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. October 14, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
One of the oldest railway tunnel being Jamalpur Tunnel dates back to 1860s located in Bihar.
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/longest-electrified-tunnel-in-india-completed-in-record-time/articleshowprint/70063507.cms
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