The Sangaldan Railway Tunnel is a 7.1 km (4.4 mile) railway tunnel between Katra-

Banihal Banihal () is a town and a notified area committee, near Ramban town in Ramban district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a rural and hilly area with Kamirwah being one of the most prominent hills. It is located about ...

section of

Jammu–Baramulla line The Jammu–Baramulla line is a railway track being laid to connect the Kashmir Valley in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Jammu railway station and thence to the rest of the country. The 356 km railway track will star ...

located to the north of

Sangaldan Sangaldan is a town and block, near Ramban town in the Ramban district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It falls in the Gool- Gulabgarh area of the Chenab valley. Transport A public bus service is available. The neare ...

town of middle Himalayas in

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...

, India near Ramban district. The tunnel was completed on 4 December 2010.

Background and challenges

The tunnel has been constructed by

Konkan Railway Corporation Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) is an Indian public sector undertaking which operates Konkan Railway and also undertakes other railway-related projects. It is wholly-owned by the Government of India under the administrative control of ...

, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, as a part of its Udhampur-

Srinagar Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...

- 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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Sangaldhan Railway Tunnel T80 By N.A.T.M
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Background and challenges

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