List of rail tunnels in India by length

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This is a list of the longest rail tunnels in India. In considering tunnels for this section, tunnels of underground metro railways have not been counted. Only tunnels on the main Indian Railways network longer than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) have been listed.

Location[]

Most of the tunnels listed below are located in the Western Ghats, the only mountain range in the country that has good railway connectivity. There are longer tunnels that are under construction in the Himalayas in Jammu & Kashmir, as part of the JUSBRL Project.Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, the 11.2 km long railway tunnel, passes through the Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a part of its Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla rail link project, India's longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Quazigund and Banihal .[1] But after the Patalpani Tunnel currently planned under construction in Madhya Pradesh, 49 kilometres (30 mi) from Indore city is completed in 2025, it will become the longest railway tunnel of India.[2]

The list[]

Rank Name Track length
(m) 		Station Station State Railway Division Year of Opening Coordination Picture
1. Patalpani Rail Tunnel 14,000 metres (46,000 ft) Patalpani railway station Balwada Madhya Pradesh Western Railway 2025 Planned under construction
2. Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel 11,215 metres (36,795 ft) Banihal railway station Hillar Shahabad Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2013 33°33′42″N 75°11′56″E / 33.5617942°N 75.1988626°E / 33.5617942; 75.1988626 Pir panjal tunnel.jpg
3. Trivandrum Port Tunnel 9,020 metres (29,590 ft) Vizhinjam Balara Kerala Southern Railway 2022 Under-Construction
4. Sangaldan Tunnel 8,000 metres (26,000 ft) Sangaldan Kohil Jammu & Kashmir Northern Railway 2020 Completed
5. Rapuru (P-4) 6,642.25 metres (21,792.2 ft) Vellikallu Cherlopalli Andhra Pradesh South Central Railway 2019 14°8′15″N 79°28′34″E / 14.13750°N 79.47611°E / 14.13750; 79.47611[3]
6. Karbude (T-35) 6,506 metres (21,345 ft) Ukshi Bhoke Maharashtra Konkan Railway 1997 17°6′9″N 73°24′59″E / 17.10250°N 73.41639°E / 17.10250; 73.41639
7. Maliguda Tunnel (M-1) 4,422.25 metres (14,508.7 ft) Jeypore Maliguda Odisha East Coast Railway 1963 20°19′15″N 83°28′05″E / 20.32083°N 83.46806°E / 20.32083; 83.46806
8. Nathuwadi (T-6) 4,389 metres (14,400 ft) Vinhere Diwankhavati Maharashtra Konkan Railway 1997 17°53′37″N 73°23′14″E / 17.89361°N 73.38722°E / 17.89361; 73.38722
9. Tike (T-39) 4,077 metres (13,376 ft) Ratnagiri Nivasar Maharashtra Konkan Railway 1997 16°58′48″N 73°23′42″E / 16.98000°N 73.39500°E / 16.98000; 73.39500
10. Berdewadi (T-49) 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) Adavali Vilavade Maharashtra Konkan Railway 1997 16°53′43″N 73°36′22″E / 16.89528°N 73.60611°E / 16.89528; 73.60611
11. Savarde (T-17) 3,429 metres (11,250 ft) Kamathe Sawarda Maharashtra Konkan Railway 1997 17°27′35″N 73°31′19″E / 17.45972°N 73.52194°E / 17.45972; 73.52194
12. Barcem (T-73) 3,343 metres (10,968 ft) Balli Canacona Goa Konkan Railway 1997 15°3′49″N 74°1′54″E / 15.06361°N 74.03167°E / 15.06361; 74.03167
13. Borail BG(T-10) 3,235 metres (10,614 ft) Jatinga lampur Halflong Hill Assam Northeast Frontier Railway 2015
14. Karwar (T-80) 2,950 metres (9,680 ft) Karwar railway station Harwada railway station Karnataka Konkan Railway 1997
15. Honnavar (T-84) 2,830 metres (9,280 ft) Harwada railway station Ankola railway station Karnataka Konkan Railway 1997
16. Chowk (T-3) 2,628 metres (8,622 ft) Panvel Karjat Maharashtra Central Railway 2006 18°55′5″N 73°17′10″E / 18.91806°N 73.28611°E / 18.91806; 73.28611
17. Parchuri (T-27) 2,552 metres (8,373 ft) Sangameshwar Ukshi railway station Maharashtra Konkan Railway 1997 17°9′30″N 73°28′57″E / 17.15833°N 73.48250°E / 17.15833; 73.48250
18. Khowai (T-2) 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) Mungiabari Teliamura railway station Tripura Northeast Frontier Railway 2008
19. Sangar (T-4) 2,454 metres (8,051 ft) Sangar Manwal Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2005
20. Monkey Hill (T-25C) 2,304 metres (7,559 ft) Karjat Khandala Maharashtra Central Railway 1982
21. Aravali (T-21) 2,161 metres (7,090 ft) Aravali Sangameshwar Maharashtra Konkan Railway 1997
22. Chiplun (T-16) 2,116 metres (6,942 ft) Chiplun railway station Kamathe railway station Maharashtra Konkan Railway
23. Tamelong(T-8) 2,052 metres (6,732 ft) Vangaichungpao Tamelong Manipur Northeast Frontier Railway 2016 Under-Construction
24. Longtarai MG(T-13) 1,994 metres (6,542 ft) Lower Halflong Ditokchherra Assam Northeast Frontier Railway 1903 Abandoned
25. Jahangirwadi Nagbodhi 1,936 metres (6,352 ft) Osmanabad Gad Deodari Maharashtra Central Railway 2014 Rail Tunnel
26. Thizama BG(T-8) 1,849 metres (6,066 ft) Thizama Zubza Nagaland Northeast Frontier Railway 2018 Under-Construction
27. Parsik Tunnel 1,681 metres (5,515 ft) Thane Mumbra Maharashtra Central Railway 1916 19°11′19.36″N 73°0′54.77″E / 19.1887111°N 73.0152139°E / 19.1887111; 73.0152139
28. Bogada Tunnel 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) Dorabhavi Diguvametta Andhra Pradesh South Central Railway 1936
28. Saranda(T-3) 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) Goilkera Mahadevsal Jharkhand South Eastern Railway 2020 25°00′00″N 85°30′45″E / 25.00000°N 85.51250°E / 25.00000; 85.51250
29. Saranda(T-1 & T-2) 1,521 metres (4,990 ft) Goilkera Mahadevsal Jharkhand South Eastern Railway 1900 25°00′00″N 85°30′45″E / 25.00000°N 85.51250°E / 25.00000; 85.51250
30. Gurpa Tunnel 1,444 metres (4,738 ft) Gurpa Gujhandi Jharkhand East-Central Railway 1916
31. Borra Tunnel 1,369 metres (4,491 ft) Araku Borraguhalu Andhra Pradesh East-Coastal Railway 1957
32. Laxmipur Tunnel 1,296 metres (4,252 ft) Laxmipur Singaram Odisha East-Coastal Railway 1957
33. Zhobo Tunnel 1,225 metres (4,019 ft) Mesra Sidhwar Jharkhand East-Central Railway 2020 Under-Construction
34. Darakhoh-Maramjhiri Tunnel 1,156 metres (3,793 ft) Darakhoh Maramjhiri Madhya Pradesh West Central Railway 1900
35. Budhni Tunnel 1,089 metres (3,573 ft) Budhni Barkheda Madhya Pradesh West-Central Railway 1900
36. Bhanwar Tonk Tunnel 1,024 metres (3,360 ft) Kargi Road Bhanwar Tonk Chhattisgarh South East-Central Railway 1907
Total 170,325 metres

Didwana Indawa 2510 meters on Dausa Gangapur line (Rajasthan)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. October 14, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011. One of the oldest railway tunnel being Jamalpur Tunnel dates back to 1860s located in Bihar.
  2. ^ "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line".
  3. ^ "India's longest electrified train tunnel in Vijayawada now ready for business - Times of India".

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  1. ^ "New Railway Track from Indore to Nimar Kheri Gets Approval". April 2021.
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