The Ministry of Railways is “reimagining” rail connectivity in Uttarakhand with the ambitious 125 km long Rishikesh-Karnprayag New Broad Gauge Line.

Stretching over 125.20 kilometres, the project is a landmark in Indian railway engineering, with 83.07 per cent of the route running through tunnels.

A total of 16 main tunnels spanning 104 kilometres and 12 escape tunnels covering 97.72 kilometres are being constructed, along with 7.05 kilometres of cross-passages. The longest tunnel alone stretches 14.58 kilometres, highlighting the challenging terrain the project is overcoming.

The rail link includes 14 rail bridges, of which five are categorised as important and major. These bridges total 3,076 meters in length, with the tallest, Gauchar Bridge (Br-15), rising to 46.99 meters. The Srina

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