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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: How events unfolded | Timeline

  India | November 28, 2023 16:07 IST

  A portion of the under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi district, part of the Narendra Modi government's ambitious 'Char Dham' project, caved in a fortnight ago, trapping 41 labourers. Since then rescue operations have begun.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: PM Modi speaks to CM Dhami after evacuation of 41 workers

  India | November 29, 2023 0:00 IST

  Uttarkashi tunnel updates: The rescue workers on Tuesday drilled through the 60-metre stretch of the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in which 41 workers have been trapped for the last 16 days. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke to workers who were rescued.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Nefarious attempts being made to link project with us, says Adani Group

  India | November 27, 2023 18:26 IST

  Adani Group released a statement condemning the reports linking the Uttarkashi collapse tunnel project with the conglomerate. The business group said it has no link with the project directly or indirectly

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rat-hole miners begin manual drilling under army supervision

  India | November 28, 2023 0:07 IST

  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The rescue operation entered day 16 on Monday morning. Rescuers began drilling into the hill above the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel on Sunday, boring nearly 20 metres on the first day of adopting the new approach to reach 41 workers who are trapped inside the debris.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: CM Dhami monitors situation from temporary camp office in Matali | VIDEO

  India | November 24, 2023 14:12 IST

  The Uttarakhand Chief Minister has been closely tracking the ongoing efforts to safely evacuate the trapped workers. He is also in regular touch with officers on the spot.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Board games, playing cards to help stranded workers ease mental stress

  India | November 24, 2023 12:20 IST

  The central as well as Uttarakhand governments are keeping constant communication and making all efforts to keep up the morale of the workers trapped in the tunnel in Uttarkashi.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling halted again as auger machine faces another technical glitch

  India | November 25, 2023 0:03 IST

  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Labourers have been trapped inside the collapsed tunnel for the past 12 days. A multi-agency rescue operation including PMO officials are monitoring the progress.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling platform develops cracks, rescue work on hold again

  India | November 23, 2023 23:57 IST

  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The Centre and the state government have been working together for the safe evacuation of the trapped labourers. NDRF personnel also carried oxygen cylinders at Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel to assist in the ongoing rescue operation.

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  NHAI to undertake safety audit of all 29 under-construction tunnels across country, says Govt

  India | November 22, 2023 19:43 IST

  The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will undertake safety audit of all 29 under-construction tunnels across the country, the Centre informed on Wednesday.

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  Uttarkashi: Rescue team enters collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel, ambulances wait outside

  India | November 23, 2023 0:25 IST

  Earlier in the day, NHIDCL MD Mahmood Ahmed and Khulbe informed reporters that 39 meters had been drilled through the rubble, allowing the placement of three 800-mm-diameter pipes.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Trapped workers get 150 packets of veg pulao, matar-paneer for dinner

  India | November 22, 2023 8:14 IST

  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The 150 packets of food items were supplied through a food pipe stuck through the collapsed part of the structure. The rescue operation has entered Day 11 on Wednesday.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Focus on horizontal drilling to rescue trapped workers, says NDMA

  India | November 21, 2023 17:24 IST

  Earlier today, first images of labourers, who were trapped for more than a week in under construction Silkyara Bend - Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, emerged showing all of them safe.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Villagers believe Baba Boukhnag temple's demolition brought on tragedy

  India | November 21, 2023 14:24 IST

  The operation to rescue 41 trapped workers in Uttarkashi tunnel entered day 10 on Tuesday. The villagers of Silkyara believed that the accident took place due to the wrath of a local deity whose temple was demolished by the construction company, days before the incident on November 12.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescue teams establish audio-visual communication with trapped workers

  India | November 21, 2023 14:55 IST

  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: In an audio clip, first shared by India TV, a trapped worker is heard talking about their situation in the tunnel.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: First visuals of trapped workers released after 10 days | WATCH

  India | November 21, 2023 11:12 IST

  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The vertical drilling machine from the upper part of the hill above the tunnel has reached the site and was placed there to rescue 41 labourers who are trapped.

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  Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Hot khichdi packed in cylindrical bottles for trapped labourers | VIDEO

  India | November 21, 2023 10:23 IST

  Earlier, rescue workers drilled 25 metres through the rubble in tunnel, inching closer to the 40 labourers trapped there for five days.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Know all about tunnelling expert Arnold Dix who helped in rescue mission

  India | November 28, 2023 16:17 IST

  As many as 41 workers have been trapped for nine days now after a portion of an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarkashi. International tunnelling exprt Arnold Dix reached at the accident site and said that all those trapped will be rescued.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse day 9: International tunneling expert says 'will not let anyone get hurt'

  India | November 20, 2023 12:35 IST

  41 workers are trapped inside the debris after a portion of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi collapsed on November 12. The rescue operations have been underway for over a week now. Heavy machines arrived at Silkyara tunnel this morning to carry forward the operation.

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  Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Govt initiates five-option action plan for rescue of trapped workers

  India | November 19, 2023 21:44 IST

  The Silkyara Tunnel, part of the ambitious Char Dham all-weather road project, collapsed around 5:30 am last Sunday. The rescue operation faced a setback when an auger machine developed a snag on Friday, leading to a temporary suspension.

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  Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: PM Modi taking regular updates, alternative ways being explored

  India | November 18, 2023 18:50 IST

  Efforts are on to bolster the entire area's strength to the order that it remains totally safe for workers to approach the rescue work that we are intending to do, informed former Advisor PMO Bhaskar Khulbe.