Shiradi Ghat Integrated Rail and Road Tunnel Project
Sector: Rail • Location: Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
Source: The Hindu
The project involves assessing the feasibility of building an integrated rail and road tunnel in the Shiradi Ghat section of the Western Ghats of Karnataka. A Joint Working Group comprising officials from the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Railways, and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been constituted to undertake this assessment. The project aims to
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail, Road, Tunnel, Commercial, Government
- Location
- Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Hindu
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves assessing the feasibility of building an integrated rail and road tunnel in the Shiradi Ghat section of the Western Ghats of Karnataka. A Joint Working Group comprising officials from the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Railways, and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been constituted to undertake this assessment. The project aims to improve connectivity between Mangaluru and Bengaluru, addressing bottlenecks and ensuring faster, safer, and all-weather connectivity. |
Original sector | Transport |
Location
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
City | Mangaluru |
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Source | The Hindu |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Road, Tunnel, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-10 |
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