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5 longest railway tunnels in India, a journey through engineering marvel | In Pics

Published on: January 19, 2025 22:17 IST
5. The Maliguda Tunnel of Odisha is the fifth longest railway tunnel and fourth biggest broad-gauge railway tunnel in India. It is 4.42 km and was built by Japan Engineers in between (1961–66). The mouth exit of the tunnel is at a railway bridge in the rugged Eastern Ghats. It is part of the Koraput-Rayagada railway line and passes through the scenic natural beauty.
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5. The Maliguda Tunnel of Odisha is the fifth longest railway tunnel and fourth biggest broad-gauge railway tunnel in India. It is 4.42 km and was built by Japan Engineers in between (1961–66). The mouth exit of the tunnel is at a railway bridge in the rugged Eastern Ghats. It is part of the Koraput-Rayagada railway line and passes through the scenic natural beauty.
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4. The Karbude Tunnel is the fourth longest and most significant railway tunnel in India with a length of 6.5 km. It is located in the state of Maharashtra and is part of the Konkan Railway network, which is known for its engineering marvels and scenic beauty as it passes the rugged terrain of the Western Ghats.
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3. With 6.7 km distance, Rapuru Railway Tunnel is situated in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore. It is located near the town of Rapuru. It is the third longest railway tunnel in India. This tunnel is part of the railway route connecting Venkatagiri and Rapuru stations. It lies on the Krishnapatnam port railway line. It is part of the Krishnapatnam-Venkatagiri railway line.
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2. The second longest railway tunnel is also situated in Jammu and Kashmir. Sangaldan Railway Tunnel is 7.1 km long between the Katra-Banihal section of the Jammu–Baramulla line. The tunnel is a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project and was built by the Konkan Railway Corporation.
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1. Located in the Pir Panjal Range of the middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, the Pir Panjal railway tunnel, also known as the Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel is part of the Jammu–Baramulla line. It has a length of 11.215 km and is the longest railway tunnel in India. It is the longest tunnel for a short term as the 11.55 km long rail tunnel between Senapati and Imphal West districts on the Jiribam–Imphal line will surpass it. The average elevation of the railway tunnel is 1,760 m (5,770 ft). It is about 440 m (1,440 ft) below the existing road tunnel, the Jawahar Tunnel, which is at an elevation of about 2,194 m (7,198 ft).