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Tunnel 8 on the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line

Sector: Tunnel • Location: Uttarakhand, India

Source: Inshorts

Project
Completed

Tunnel 8 is India's longest rail tunnel, located in Uttarakhand. It is a crucial part of the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project aimed at enhancing connectivity in the Himalayan region. The tunnel stretches 14.577 kilometres and runs between Devprayag and Janasu stations. It was constructed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method.

Status
Closed
Sector
Tunnel, Rail, Government
Location
Uttarakhand, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Inshorts

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The project “Tunnel 8 on the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in Uttarakhand, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Inshorts.

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Tunnel 8 is India's longest rail tunnel, located in Uttarakhand. It is a crucial part of the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail project aimed at enhancing connectivity in the Himalayan region. The tunnel stretches 14.577 kilometres and runs between Devprayag and Janasu stations. It was constructed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method.

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Railways

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India

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Uttarakhand

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Tunnel, Rail, Government

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2025-06-04

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