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India’s longest railway tunnel has provisions for ventilation, fire fighting, check length, features

The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, also known as the Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel, is the longest railway tunnel in India. It's 11.215 kilometers in length.

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Edited By: Manmath Nayak @manmathnayak2
Updated: February 14, 2025 14:53 IST
The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is a 11.215 kilometer long railway tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir and it is the longest railway tunnel in India.
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The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is a 11.215 kilometer long railway tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir and it is the longest railway tunnel in India.
Known as the Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel, it is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway project. 
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Known as the Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel, it is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway project. 
The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is located in the Pir Panjal mountain range in Jammu and Kashmir  and its designed for broad gauge railways.
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The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is located in the Pir Panjal mountain range in Jammu and Kashmir  and its designed for broad gauge railways.
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The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel was built using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) and has a 3 m wide road for maintenance and emergency purposes.
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The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel was built using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) and has a 3 m wide road for maintenance and emergency purposes.
The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel has provisions for ventilation, fire fighting, and safety monitoring.It provides an all-weather route for trains on the Banihal-Baramulla section of the Kashmir Valley line.
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The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel has provisions for ventilation, fire fighting, and safety monitoring.It provides an all-weather route for trains on the Banihal-Baramulla section of the Kashmir Valley line.
The construction of the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel began in November 2005 and was completed in June 2013. The tunnel also reduces travel time and improves accessibility to the region.
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The construction of the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel began in November 2005 and was completed in June 2013. The tunnel also reduces travel time and improves accessibility to the region.
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It is significant to note that the tunnel operates 440 meters below the existing Jawahar Tunnel, which is the only road link from the region to the rest of India.
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It is significant to note that the tunnel operates 440 meters below the existing Jawahar Tunnel, which is the only road link from the region to the rest of India.
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