# India

Six feared trapped after tunnel along Jammu-Srinagar highway collapses

Traffic has been stopped along the national highway.

IANS | May 20, 2022 8:45 am

Six feared trapped after tunnel along Jammu-Srinagar highway collapses

At least six workers are feared trapped in an under-construction tunnel along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway that collapsed on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, police sources said.

“At least six workers are feared trapped under the debris. Two workers have been rescued and shifted to hospital while others are missing,” sources added.

Reports from the area said a massive rescue operation is underway at the site.

Traffic has been stopped along the national highway.

# India

Security of new raill bridges,tunnels in Jk’s Reasi district reviewed

Reasi’s District Magistrate, Vishesh Mahajan on Thursday conducted a comprehensive security review of critical railway infrastructure in the district, including bridges, tunnels, and labour camps.

# India

ECoR completes 2 km tunnel in Odisha railway line

Railway authorities called it an important step in the ongoing efforts to expand and improve rail connectivity in the region

# Bengal

Breakthrough in 3,943-metre tunnel of Sevoke-Rangpo project: NFR

In a significant development, a 3,943-meter-long tunnel (No. T-06) of the Sevoke-Rangpo Rail Project (SRRP), located in Kalimpong district of West Bengal, achieved a breakthrough on Tuesday, according to a senior railway official.