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[edit]

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 USBRL 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] But once Keylong Tunnel comes up in Kyelang in Himachal Pradesh, it will be the longest tunnel of India.

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List[edit]

Rank Name Track length Station 1 Station 2 State Railway Division Year of Opening Coordinates Picture
1. Thane Creek Tunnel[4] 21,150 metres (69,390 ft)[5] Bandra Kurla Complex Thane Maharashtra Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Railway 2028 (expected)[6] Under Construction[7]
1. Keylong Tunnel 21,150 metres (69,390 ft) Kyelang Darcha Himachal Pradesh Northern Railway 2034 (expected) 32°20′29″N 78°00′55″E / 32.3415°N 78.0154°E / 32.3415; 78.0154
2. Devprayag Rail Tunnel 15,270 metres (50,100 ft) Devprayag Kirti Nagar Uttarakhand Northern Railway 2024 (expected) 30°07′38″N 78°36′09″E / 30.1271199°N 78.6026220°E / 30.1271199; 78.6026220
3. Patalpani Rail Tunnel 14,000 metres (46,000 ft) Patalpani railway station Balwada Madhya Pradesh Western Railway 2025 (expected) Under construction
4. Tunnel T49 12,758 metres (41,857 ft) Sumber Arpinchala Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2024 (expected) Under Construction
5. Saheibung Tunnel (T-12) 11,550 metres (37,890 ft) Tupul Imphal Manipur Northeast Frontier Railway 2023 (expected) 24°51′17″N 93°43′56″E / 24.8546607°N 93.7321332°E / 24.8546607; 93.7321332
6. Teestabazar (T-16) 11,550 metres (37,890 ft) Teestabazar railway station Melli West Bengal Northeast Frontier Railway 2025 (expected) 27°03′46″N 88°25′46″E / 27.062830°N 88.429373°E / 27.062830; 88.429373
7. 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
8. Kalijhora Tunnel (T-13) 11,215 metres (36,795 ft) Kalijhora railway station Suntalay West Bengal Northeast Frontier Railway 2025 (expected) 26°57′03″N 88°26′40″E / 26.950914°N 88.444340°E / 26.950914; 88.444340
9. Trivandrum Port Tunnel 9,020 metres (29,590 ft) Vizhinjam International Seaport Balaramapuram Kerala Southern Railway 2025 (expected) Under construction
10. Sangaldan Tunnel 8,000 metres (26,000 ft) Sangaldan Kohil Jammu & Kashmir Northern Railway 2020
11. Rapuru (P-4) 6,642.25 metres (21,792.2 ft) Vellikallu Cherlopalli Andhra Pradesh South Central Railway 2019[8] 14°8′15″N 79°28′34″E / 14.13750°N 79.47611°E / 14.13750; 79.47611
12. 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
13. Malekhara 6,506 metres (21,345 ft) Kahupatta Chillara Maharashtra South Central Railway 2025 (expected) Under construction
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. Borail BG (T-10) 3,235 metres (10,614 ft) Jatinga lampur Halflong Hill Assam Northeast Frontier Railway 2015
21. Karwar (T-80) 2,950 metres (9,680 ft) Karwar railway station Harwada railway station Karnataka Konkan Railway 1997
22. Honnavar (T-84) 2,830 metres (9,280 ft) Harwada railway station Ankola railway station Karnataka Konkan Railway 1997
23. 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
24. 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
25. Lalsot Tunnel 2,510 metres (8,230 ft) Didwana Indawa Rajasthan North Western Railway 2014
26. Khowai (T-2) 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) Mungiakami Shambuhari Tripura Northeast Frontier Railway 2008
27. Sangar (T-4) 2,454 metres (8,051 ft) Sangar Manwal Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2005
28. Monkey Hill (T-25C) 2,304 metres (7,559 ft) Karjat Khandala Maharashtra Central Railway 1982
29. Mohape (T-27) 2,304 metres (7,559 ft) Mohape Panvel Maharashtra Central Railway & Konkan Railway 1997
30. Aravali (T-21) 2,161 metres (7,090 ft) Aravali Sangameshwar Maharashtra Konkan Railway 1997
31. Chiplun (T-16) 2,116 metres (6,942 ft) Chiplun railway station Kamathe railway station Maharashtra Konkan Railway
32. Tamelong (T-8) 2,052 metres (6,732 ft) Vangaichungpao Tamenglong Manipur Northeast Frontier Railway 2016
33. Longtarai MG (T-13) 1,994 metres (6,542 ft) Lower Halflong Ditokchherra Assam Northeast Frontier Railway 1903 Abandoned
34. Ramling 1,936 metres (6,352 ft) Osmanabad Gad Deodari Maharashtra Central Railway 2007
35. Thizama BG(T-8) 1,849 metres (6,066 ft) Thizama Zubza Nagaland Northeast Frontier Railway 2018
36. 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
37. Bogada Tunnel 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) Dorabhavi Diguvametta Andhra Pradesh South Central Railway 1936
38. 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
39. 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
40. Gurpa Tunnel 1,444 metres (4,738 ft) Gurpa Gujhandi Jharkhand East-Central Railway 1916
41. Borra Tunnel 1,369 metres (4,491 ft) Araku Borraguhalu Andhra Pradesh East-Coastal Railway 1957
42. Laxmipur Tunnel 1,296 metres (4,252 ft) Laxmipur Singaram Odisha East-Coastal Railway 1957
43. Zhobo Tunnel 1,225 metres (4,019 ft) Mesra Sidhwar Jharkhand East-Central Railway 2020
44. Darakhoh-Maramjhiri Tunnel 1,165 metres (3,822 ft) Darakhoh Maramjhiri Madhya Pradesh West Central Railway 1900
45. Budhni Tunnel 1,089 metres (3,573 ft) Budhni Barkheda Madhya Pradesh West-Central Railway 1900
46. Bhanwar Tonk Tunnel 1,024 metres (3,360 ft) Kargi Road Bhanwar Tonk Chhattisgarh South East-Central Railway 1907
47. Debari BG Tunnel 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) Debari Rana Pratapnagar Rajasthan North Western Railway 2007
48. Chellamma 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) Bogada Chellamma Andhra Pradesh South Central Railway 1936
49. Jamalpur (T-2 Dn) 961 metres (3,153 ft) Bariarpur Jamalpur Junction Bihar Eastern Railway 2022
50. Jamalpur (T-1 Up) 916 metres (3,005 ft) Jamalpur Junction Bariarpur Bihar Eastern Railway 1861
51. Oda Tunnel 821 metres (2,694 ft) Bagruwa Oda Rajasthan North Western Railway 2022

See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Railway tunnels in India.

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Afcons creates milestone in J&K by excavating 7.32 km of 12.75 km-long tunnel; connects country's longest rail tunnel under extreme conditions". ANI News. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  4. ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/nhsrcl-opens-tender-for-21-km-tunnel-between-bkc-and-thane-101675970767650.html
  5. ^ https://themetrorailguy.com/2023/07/18/herrenknecht-to-supply-mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-trains-tunnel-boring-machines/
  6. ^ https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-bullet-train-project-in-india-32-metre-deep-bkc-station-to-be-ready-in-2028-work-starts-in-mumbai-3242499/
  7. ^ https://themetrorailguy.com/2023/11/12/mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-afcons-begins-piling-work-for-shaft-2/
  8. ^ "India's longest electrified train tunnel in Vijayawada now ready for business - Times of India". The Times of India.

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