Road minister Nitin Gadkari has confirmed that a separation wall is provided in the Silkyara bi-directional tunnel at different intervals for vehicles and pedestrians for escape purposes during emergencies. The tunnel is under construction on the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode, with design responsibility lying with the EPC contractor.
Now that the rescue of the workers trapped in the tunnel collapse accident in Silkyara has been successfully completed, it is time to look at the wider issue
Appreciating the efforts of the Programme Implementation Department, the Uttarakhand CM said that an attempt has been made to explain the various schemes being implemented in the interest of the general public in simple language through the book, which will make it easier for the general public to understand public welfare schemes in simple language. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Performs Ganga Aarti in Haridwar; Prays for Happiness, Prosperity of State (Watch Video).
This will include forming an audit team with experts from various IITs and setting up a world-class tunnelling centre under IIT Delhi to research and propose enhanced safety measures for tunnels that are benchmarked to international levels, the people said. They added that the move is aimed at preventing recurrence of mishaps like the recent Silkyara tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand in future.
India News: DEHRADUN: In the shadow of last month's tunnel collapse in Silkyara town, anxiety is palpable in villages near Dharasu town, Uttarkashi, just 35km fro.