{"id":18533,"date":"2025-01-18T13:30:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T13:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=18533"},"modified":"2025-01-18T13:30:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T13:30:33","slug":"advance-in-khurda-road-balangir-rail-project-with-breakthrough-in-tunnel-t3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=18533","title":{"rendered":"Advance in Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Project with breakthrough in Tunnel T3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following breakthrough of Tunnel T3 between Buguda and Banigochha in Nayagarh district, the Khurda Road-Balangir New Rail Line Project in Odisha, India has marked progress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As confirmed by the East Coast Railway, this 2.6km-long tunnel was dug using the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), which employs advanced excavation techniques.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the second-longest tunnel in the 301km rail line and the longest in Nayagarh district, this breakthrough is a key development in the project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Providing better connectivity between the eastern and western regions of Odisha, this tunnel features a 2-degree curve.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Commented on the landmark, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said: &#8220;The breakthrough in the 2.6 km-long Tunnel T3 between Buguda and Banigochha stations on the Khurda-Balangir section in Odisha is a testimony to the progress of this vital project.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Seven tunnels within a 75km stretch between Daspalla and Purunakatak and the already completed T7, which measures 4.85km, are the contents of this rail project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Eastern Ghats have posed challenges during the construction phase, but modern excavation methods have supported ongoing work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Involving 105.8km from Khurda Road to Daspalla and 109km from Balangir to Purunakatak, 215km of the rail line have been completed until now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The construction process on the remaining sections, including the stretch between Purunakatak and Adhenigarh, is undergoing and it is expected to conclude soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Streamlining travel between Bhubaneswar and Balangir and improving overall transportation in the area, will be the advantages of the Khurda Road-Balangir rail line after completion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to boosting connectivity in Jammu &amp; Kashmir, the Sonamarg tunnel, also known as the Z-Morh tunnel, was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tunnel includes a 6.4km main passage, along with an egress tunnel and approach roads, forming part of a two-lane bi-directional road in Ganderbal district.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Sonamarg tunnel, which is located at an altitude of around 8,650ft, facilitates all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg, extending to Leh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following breakthrough of Tunnel T3 between Buguda and Banigochha in Nayagarh district, the Khurda Road-Balangir New Rail Line Project in Odisha, India has marked progress. As confirmed by the East Coast Railway, this 2.6km-long tunnel was dug using the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), which employs advanced excavation techniques. As the second-longest tunnel in the 301km rail line and the longest in Nayagarh district, this breakthrough is a key development in the project. Providing better connectivity between the eastern and western regions of Odisha, this tunnel features a 2-degree curve. 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