Indian Railways Constructing World's first electrified double-stack container tunnel near Haryana

Indian Railways Constructing World’s first electrified double-stack container tunnel near Haryana

Indian Railways Constructing World’s first electrified double-stack container tunnel near Haryana

  • The Indian Railways is constructing the world’s first electrified double-stack container tunnel, between the Aravalli hills, on the railway’s Western Dedicated Freight Corridor near Haryana’s Sohna
  • Once operational, a double-stack container goods train will be able to run at a speed of more than 100 km from within this one-km-tunnel.
  • The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is the implementing agency of the project.
  • The D-shaped tunnel is one of the biggest Railway tunnels in India in terms of cross-sectional area, measuring 150 square metres.
  • One end of the tunnel is near Rewari while the other end of the tunnel is at Dadri.
  • The tunnel connects the Mewat and Gurugram district of Haryana.

Source: Economic Times

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