Top 10 Longest Rail and Road Tunnels in India

Harshali Kemprai

2023/11/25 08:44:38 IST

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10 Karbude Tunnel

The Karbude Tunnel is a 6.5-kilometre-long railway tunnel located on the Konkan Railway line in Maharashtra, India. It was the longest railway tunnel in India before the construction of the Pir Panjal Railway Line and is currently the longest tunnel on the Konkan Railway line.

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9 Rapuru Tunnel

This 6.6 km tunnel is located in Andhra Pradesh and is India’s longest electrified rail tunnel. It connects Cherlopalli to Rapuru and reduces travel time by 5 hours.

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8 Sangaldan Railway Tunnel

This 7.1 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and connects Katra to Banihal. It was opened for public communication in 2017.

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7 Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel

his 8.45 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and reduces travel time between Srinagar and Jammu by 16 km. It was opened for public usage in 2021.

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6 Trivandrum Port Tunnel

Also known as Varkala Tunnel, this 9.02 km tunnel is located in Kerala and was constructed by the Travancore kingdom. It connects Trivandrum to Kollam and plays a major role in the ferrying of goods and people.

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5 Atal Tunnel

This 9.02 km tunnel is located in Himachal Pradesh and is named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It connects Manali to Leh and reduces travel time from 5-6 hours to just 15 minutes.

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4 Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel

This 9.028 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and is the longest road tunnel in India. It reduces travel distance by 30 km and travel time to just 2 hours.

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3 Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel

his 11.21 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and is the longest railway tunnel in India. It connects Banihal to Baramulla and reduces travel time by 35 km

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2 Tunnel T-49

This 12.7 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and connects the regions of Sumber and Arpinchala. It is a breakthrough in the construction of railway tunnels in India.

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1 Patalpani Rail Tunnel

This 14 km tunnel is located in Madhya Pradesh and is expected to open in 2025. It will be one of the longest railway tunnels in India and will connect Indore with Mumbai.

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Top 10 Longest Rail and Road Tunnels in India

10 Karbude Tunnel

The Karbude Tunnel is a 6.5-kilometre-long railway tunnel located on the Konkan Railway line in Maharashtra, India. It was the longest railway tunnel in India before the construction of the Pir Panjal Railway Line and is currently the longest tunnel on the Konkan Railway line.

9 Rapuru Tunnel

This 6.6 km tunnel is located in Andhra Pradesh and is India’s longest electrified rail tunnel. It connects Cherlopalli to Rapuru and reduces travel time by 5 hours.

8 Sangaldan Railway Tunnel

This 7.1 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and connects Katra to Banihal. It was opened for public communication in 2017.

7 Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel

his 8.45 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and reduces travel time between Srinagar and Jammu by 16 km. It was opened for public usage in 2021.

6 Trivandrum Port Tunnel

Also known as Varkala Tunnel, this 9.02 km tunnel is located in Kerala and was constructed by the Travancore kingdom. It connects Trivandrum to Kollam and plays a major role in the ferrying of goods and people.

5 Atal Tunnel

This 9.02 km tunnel is located in Himachal Pradesh and is named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It connects Manali to Leh and reduces travel time from 5-6 hours to just 15 minutes.

4 Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel

This 9.028 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and is the longest road tunnel in India. It reduces travel distance by 30 km and travel time to just 2 hours.

3 Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel

his 11.21 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and is the longest railway tunnel in India. It connects Banihal to Baramulla and reduces travel time by 35 km

2 Tunnel T-49

This 12.7 km tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir and connects the regions of Sumber and Arpinchala. It is a breakthrough in the construction of railway tunnels in India.

1 Patalpani Rail Tunnel

This 14 km tunnel is located in Madhya Pradesh and is expected to open in 2025. It will be one of the longest railway tunnels in India and will connect Indore with Mumbai.

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