Published: August 24, 2009

Kashmir Railway Tunnel to Be Completed By Dec 2010

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Srinagar, Aug 24: The Qazigund-Banihal railway tunnel, which will connect Kashmir through rail with other parts of India will be completed by December 2010.

The Chief Engineer, Construction, North-East, Northern Railway, Chahatey Ram said that the Commissioner of Railway Safety has given clearance for operating DMU on 19 km Qazigund-Islamabad stretch of the Qazigund-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project. He was interacting with Governor of the region, N N Vohra, who visited the area to review pace of the work.

Ram told the governor that the Qazigund-Banihal railway tunnel will be completed by December 2010.

The Governor went round the hi-tech ASM-cum-Panel Room and Solid State Interlocking Room. He was briefed about the entire site plan of the Railway Station with details of the facilities, by the senior Railway Officers.

The Governor also paid a visit to the Railway Tunnel site at Lower Munda and took stock of the pace of work on the construction of this 11 km long Pir Panjal Railway tunnel connecting Qazigund with Banihal.

The Chief Engineer apprised the Governor that out of the 11 km long tunnel, the work on eight km-four and a half km from Banihal side and three and a half km from Qazigund side-has been completed so far while the entire tunnel is scheduled to be completed by December 2010. He said that thereafter the process for laying of track will commence.

Fayaz Wani reports on life in Srinagar, Kashmir.