In 10 years, there will be a network of 84 tunnels in Uttarakhand: the state with the most tunnels in the country will be formed;

In Uttarakhand, the final DPR of the 121 km long rail line connecting Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham has been prepared. 70% of this rail line will pass through tunnels. Under this project, the country's longest rail tunnel 17 km long between Jajal and Marod in Tehri district will also be built. About 20 tunnels are proposed in this project.
In the next ten years, Uttarakhand will be the state with the maximum number of rail-road tunnels in the country. At present 18 tunnels are operational and 66 tunnels are planned to be built. The network of tunnels will increase connectivity in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
To keep the borders with China safe, the all-weather road is also going to prove helpful for the movement of the army. But for the sensitive geographical conditions of the Himalayas, some experts are also expressing the possibility of increasing the risk of earthquakes from these tunnels.
Half of the work on the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project has been completed. The tunnel accounts for 70% of the project. Here the country's second number 14 km long tunnel from Devprayag to Janasu is under construction. A total of 17 tunnels are being built.
The world's longest road tunnel of 30 km is also proposed between Dehradun-Tehri. This will reduce the distance between Dehradun-Tehri by 105 km. The journey of three hours will also be of one hour. Approach roads on both sides of the tunnel will be part of the project.
Uttarakhand Forestry University Prof. According to SP Sati, the Himalayan Mountains are the youngest and rawest mountains in the world. Research has revealed that large-scale construction work increases the risk of landslides. Landslides also occur due to the construction of roads.
Due to the construction of tunnels, underwater springs (underground water sources) end forever. This slows down the process of growing vegetation in the area. The disposal of tunnel construction debris also poses a problem.
Senior Geoscientist and Director of USEC, Prof. MPS Bisht told that these tunnel projects of Uttarakhand are very important for road and rail connectivity. The construction of tunnels does not pose much threat to the Himalayan region.
There are more than 900 road-rail tunnels in a mountainous country like Norway. Norway's economy is entirely dependent on road and rail tunnels. Modern technology is also used in tunnel construction here. In such a situation, there is no possibility of any kind of danger from the tunnels.