The tunnel link, which is the only broad gauge mountain railway in india, stretches through the pir panjal mountain range between quazigund and baramulla in the indian state of jammu and kashmir. Pdf the new railway link project between katrabanihal is one of the current, most significant indian projects aiming to join the. Book compiled by project team to commemorate the completion of this engineering marvel which gives an insider perspective to the challenging task of construction of pirpanjal railway tunnel through mighty himalayas. Highest gk quiz for bank, ssc, nda, cds, clerk, with state govt jobs with class 6 to 12 class. The demu train between baramulla and bannihal is exiting the pir panjal tunnel and entering bannihal station.
Pir panjal range article about pir panjal range by the. The presentation covers the general technical features of tunnel t 80 across pir panjal mountain range, for kashmir rail link. It connects the kullu valley with lahaul and spiti valleys of himachal pradesh. Name of rohtang tunnel will atal tunnel now free pdf download. Dec 29, 2012 trial run in india longest railway tunnel, which connect kashmir valley to other part of india. Ppt tunnel construction powerpoint presentation free to. Pir panjal railway tunnel a dream realized tunnel geology. The jawahar tunnel was named after the first prime minister of india was constructed in early 1950s and commissioned in december 1956 to ensure snow free passage throughout the. The pir panjal railway tunnel, geomechanics and tunnelling. General knowledge gk quiz on longest, largest, shortest. This presentation was made at civil engineering society, iit kanpur on 30th september 20. Pir panjal railway tunnel a dream realized free ebook download as pdf file. Railways challenging task of building rail links in. The pir panjal railway tunnel request pdf researchgate.
Pir panjal or t80 is indias longest transportation railway tunnel measuring 11. Presentation on tunnel construction in pir panjal range free download as powerpoint presentation. Jun 25, 2014 pir panjal tunnel was constructed on the principle of new austrian tunneling method natm. Longest gk quiz general knowledge questions answers are very important to know every student with these types of questions and answers. Pir panjal article about pir panjal by the free dictionary. Media in category pir panjal range the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. Pdf development of a geological model for a base tunnel. Pir panjal range, information about pir panjal range.
The pir panjal tunnel linking between banihal and qazigund stations is the important tunnel in the railway line from udhampur to baramula in the himalayas. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Pirpanjal railway tunnel gate way to kashmir valley. Tunnel engineering for indian railways tunnel engineering for indian railways pir panjal tunnel pir panjal tunnel the tunnel is almost straight, extending from north to south. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
It connects the kashmir valley to the rajouri and poonch districts via the mughal road. Pir panjal railway tunnel, jammu and kashmir railway. Switzerland of india banihal railway station in kashmir. It will be the longest tunnel in the world with a combined length of. A day long trek to dewal from where a local transport is available to come down to highway. With the commissioning of the pir panjal tunnel, the distance between banihal and qazigund has been reduced to 17. Pdf ground response and support measures for pir panjal. Pir panjal tunnel an overview ircon international limited is the principle execution agency for dharamqazigundbaramullah section of usbrl project of northern railway. The pir panjal range is situated principally in the disputed kashmir region. The pir panjal pass, also called peer ki gali or peer gali, is a mountain pass and a tourist destination, located in the pir panjal range in jammu and kashmir. Pir panjal tunnel an overview ircon international limited is the principle execution agency for dharamqazigund baramullah section of usbrl project of northern railway.
It connects quazigund and banihal and is a part of the udhampursrinagarbaramulla railway project. Banihalqazigund rail link through indias longest railway tunnel. It is the highest point on the mughal road at 3,490 m 11,450 ft and lies to the south west of the kashmir valley. Strategic railway line connecting valley to jammu region. The pir panjal range is a group of mountains which starts in ramban and extends westward in the south of jammu and kashmir vale of kashmir to the last extremity of muzaffarabad district. Jammu and kashmir history, capital, map, population. Download free pdf of list of important mountain passes in india. Watch the demu cross the vastness of the pir panjal tunnel located near banihal. Pir panjal a mountain range in the western himalayas, in northwestern india, with spurs in pakistan. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. About 1,500 workers were employed in the construction of the tunnel. On commissioning of this section, the first rail link has been established between the jammu region and kashmir valley providing all weather connectivity with significantly reduced travel time through the pir panjal mountains. It is a double tube tunnel consisting of two parallel tunnels one for each direction of travel. Pir panjal range simple english wikipedia, the free.
Despite very heterogeneous rock conditions with frequent changes of solid and completely fractured rock, with high water inflow in places, the work progressed without prolonged excavation. These himalayas exhibit the uniform akin towards dhauldhar as well as pir panjal varies. Presentation on tunnel construction in pir panjal range scribd. Six historical passes, pir panjal pass, banihal pass, hajipir pass, ratanpir pass, bairam gala pass and gulabgarh pass, are in this mountain range. Ground response and support measures for pir panjal tunnel in the himalayas 921 1. In 1956, jawahar tunnel banihal tunnel was constructed. Pir panjal tunnel likely to get on track by 2011 news. Pir panjal railway tunnel, jammu and kashmir source running across the heart of the himalayan ranges in jammu and kashmir, the pir panjal railway tunnel, also called the t80, is the longest transport tunnel in india. Tunnel construction in pir panjal himalaya using natm case study t74r railway tunnel of katrabanihal section of kashmir rail project. Pdf tunnel construction in pir panjal himalaya using. It is part of the western punjab himalayas, the western outlier of the vast himalayas system. It extends southeastward for more than 200 miles 320.
Darati pass trek one of the best treks in the pir panjal range. The pir panjal railway tunnel or banihal railway tunnel is a. Abstract the pir panjal railway tunnel was the first tunnel in india to be constructed in accordance with the principles of the new austrian. Find out the list of famous railway tunnels in india which is very useful for the competitive examinations like upscprelims, ssc, state services, nda, cds, and railways etc.
Its slopes are steep and strongly dissected by canyons, and its. And then select chapter from pulldown menu click on start test and answer the given question by ticking one of the four option. It was bored in late 2011, became operational by 26 dec 2012 and was commissioned in june 20. Presentation on tunnel construction in pir panjal range. Pir panjal tunnel, between qazigund and banihal, is the landmark tunnel of the project, connecting kashmir valley to jammu region. The tunnel named jawahar tunnel after the first prime minister of india was constructed in early 1950s and commissioned in december 1956 to ensure snow free passage throughout the year. Pir panjal tunnel was constructed on the principle of new austrian tunneling method natm.
The channage wise details of the subproject improvements is given in table1 table1. Ppt gotthard base tunnel powerpoint presentation free to. The pir panjal is composed of limestone, andesite, and basalt. Pdf tunnel construction in pir panjal himalaya using natm. Mar 02, 20 pir panjal tunnel an overview ircon international limited is the principle execution agency for dharamqazigund baramullah section of usbrl project of northern railway.
Design specifications and construction of the pir panjal railway tunnel. At last point agency can arrange jeeps or vehicles to pick you up for dharamsala. Watch the srinagar banihal demu cross the vastness of. This singletrack railway tunnel was opened in the year 20 and has been unrivalled in its position ever since.
Click start exam to attempt free online test for your subject. The tunnel will be used to remove trucks from clogged roads as freight. Pir panjal range, mountain range in the northern indian subcontinent. Pir panjal tunnel likely to get on track by 2011 indian railways got a step closer to finishing work on the country s longest tunnel as it successfully conducted the day break on a section of the 11km long pir panjal. Pir panjal had been the biggest diversity of contracted himalayas. Formerly ka intellectuals of pirpanjal intends to pay tribute to all sons and daughters of this soil who have been representing this region.
Inner himalayan region has a list of hills called the pir panjal range, differing from the eastern south eastern to western north western beyond himachal pradesh. Pir panjal latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Apr 01, 2014 the pir panjal railway tunnel was the first tunnel in india to be constructed in accordance with the principles of the new austrian tunnelling method. Several authors tried to explain the phenomena in the past dube et al. Jun 08, 2016 the pir panjal tunnel reduced the distance between quazigund in the north to banihal in the south to just 11km. The base tunnel was excavated from 2005 to 2011 and has been in operation since 20.
Jul 31, 2017 switzerland of india banihal railway station in kashmir. Though murree rocks are generally free from these clay miner. Pir panjal tunnel ready to link kashmir valley through. Tunnel ventilation and fire safety a case study of pir panjal tunnel t80 of usbrl project hitesh khanna ircon international limited 2. The tunnel link, which is the only broad gauge mountain railway in. Jun 25, 2014 3,28,000 cubic m of concrete and 7,500 metric tonnes of steel were used for its construction.
Banihal railway tunnel or pir panjal railway tunnel, is an 11 km long railway tunnel under the pir panjal mountains to connect qazigund railway station to banihal railway station. Pir panjal range mountain range in the northern indian subcontinent. An 11kmlong tunnel across the treacherous pir panjal mountain range on the banihalqazigund railway line in jammu and kashmir, is the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Important himalayan passes pdf download for upsc,ssc. It connects banihal and quazigund and is a part of the udhampursrinagarbaramulla railway project. The pir panjal railway tunnel or banihal railway tunnel is an 11. Oct 04, 20 the presentation covers the general technical features of tunnel t 80 across pir panjal mountain range, for kashmir rail link. The tunnel was commissioned on 26 june 20 for regular service. Construction marked using the deepest drill holes for geotechnical investigations and first use of road header for tunnel excavation in railway tunneling, says neeraj sharma. Pir panjal range churpal, india location, facts, history. Banihal railway tunnel the pir panjal railway tunnel is an 11.
Tunnel ventilation ppt tunnel asia 20 linkedin slideshare. The darati pass trek is easily accessible from chamba, which is the base camp of tpir panjals of chamba offer some of the best treks in the entire indian himalayan ranges. It is a part of the jammubaramulla line the north portal of the railway tunnel is at and its south portal is at. Pir panjal tunnel exit and bannihal station youtube. The pir panjal range constitutes the first southernmost mountain rampart associated with the himalayas in the state and is the westernmost of the lesser himalayas. Flying over the himachal himalaya pir panjal and ghnp. Pir panjal railway tunnel, jammu and kashmir railway technology. The ministry responded that the deformation of tunnel ribs and collapse of the tunnel was on account of geological factors which could not be assessed in initial stages in spite of detailed survey and investigation carried out. The pir panjal railway tunnel golger 2014 geomechanics and.
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