Sleemanabad Tunnel - India's Longest Irrigation Tunnel
Near completion · Madhya Pradesh · Last reported Jul 2026
Source: Metro India
The Sleemanabad Tunnel is an 11.952-km long irrigation tunnel part of the Bargi Diversion Project under the Narmada Valley Development Authority. It is designed to transport water by gravity from the Narmada River to the Son River basin, irrigating around 2.45 lakh hectares across six districts in Madhya Pradesh and supplying drinking water to Katni city and surrounding areas. The tunnel has a dia
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Government, Tunnel, Mass Transit
- Location
- Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Metro India
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Original status | near completion |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Sleemanabad Tunnel is an 11.952-km long irrigation tunnel part of the Bargi Diversion Project under the Narmada Valley Development Authority. It is designed to transport water by gravity from the Narmada River to the Son River basin, irrigating around 2.45 lakh hectares across six districts in Madhya Pradesh and supplying drinking water to Katni city and surrounding areas. The tunnel has a diameter of 10.14 meters and passes through challenging geological formations. |
Original sector | Water Resources |
Budget |
Location
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
City | Katni |
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Source | Metro India |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Government, Tunnel, Mass Transit |
Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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