Silkyara Tunnel

Silkyara tunnel rescue brought out a bold, new face in rising India

The whole episode signalled a changing India where even workers’ lives matter, where a nation prays and swings into action for the underdog as intensely as it lauds the success of its famous and powerful

Silkyara Tunnel Collapse: President Droupadi Murmu praises officials for 'historic' rescue operation

All 41 trapped workers were rescued from the Silkyari tunnel in Uttarakhand on Tuesday evening. The successful evacuation followed several days of painstaking and tense recue efforts by several agencies

Silkyara Tunnel Collapse: Nitin Gadkari praises rescue personnel after all workers evacuated

A portion of the tunnel that was located between 205 and 260 metres from the Silkyara side collapsed on November 12. Workers trapped with their exit blocked were those who had crossed the 260-meter mark

'Here's an Australian giving us master class': Anand Mahindra lauds tunnel expert Arnold Dix, know why

Earlier today, Arnold Dix visited a temple near the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi to offer prayers for the safety of the 41 trapped workers

Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: Nearing breakthrough to evacuate trapped workers, says NDMA

The time taken to evacuate each worker will be 3-5 minutes while the entire operation will take about 3-4 hours to conclude, NDMA said

41 ambulances on standby outside tunnel to take workers to hospital

A green corridor has been established to ensure a swift and organised response, allowing the rescued workers to be rapidly transported to the Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre, located 30 km from the tunnel

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Manual drilling to start shortly, says NDMA

The National Disaster Management Authority on Monday said that manual drilling will start soon with the help of Indian Army engineers, rat miners, and other technicians in addition to the ongoing top-down drilling to rescue the 41 trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Will vertical drilling help in rescuing the 41 labourers?

Officials at the Uttarkashi tunnel site have opted for the vertical drilling method. Officials say they have completed nearly 20 metres of drilling and have predicted that this stage of the operation will be completed by Thursday if there are no further hurdles. So how long before the men are out?

Uttarakhand Silkyara Tunnel Rescue: Digging halted after auger machine breaks, CM Dhami inspects site

Rescuers had been working by hand to remove debris after the drilling machine they were using broke down a day earlier while making its way through the debris of rock, stones and metal, but the operation was halted on Saturday.

Uttarakhand Silkyara Tunnel Rescue: Option of manual drilling being considered, 'no timeline yet'

Uttarakhand Silkyara Tunnel Rescue: Manual drillers will work to cut through the remaining rubble that separates the rescuers from the workers and enable the insertion of the pipeline through the further few metres that are yet to be covered.