This is a list of the longest rail tunnels in India. In considering tunnels for this section, tunnels of underground metro railways have not been counted. Only tunnels on the main Indian Railways network longer than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) have been listed.
Location
Most of the tunnels listed below are located in the Western Ghats, the only mountain range in the country that has good railway connectivity. There are longer tunnels that are under construction in the Himalayas in Jammu & Kashmir, as part of the USBRL Project. Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, the 11.2 km long railway tunnel, passes through the Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a part of its Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla rail link project, India's longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Quazigund and Banihal.[1] But after the Patalpani Tunnel currently planned under construction in Madhya Pradesh, 49 kilometres (30 mi) from Indore city is completed in 2025, it will become the longest railway tunnel of India.[2]
List
| Rank | Name | Track length | Station 1 | Station 2 | State | Railway Division | Year of Opening | Coordinates | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Devprayag Rail Tunnel | 15,270 metres (50,100 ft) | Devprayag | Kirti Nagar | Uttarakhand | Northern Railway | 2024 (expected) | 30°07′38″N 78°36′09″E / 30.1271199°N 78.6026220°E | |
| 2. | Patalpani Rail Tunnel | 14,000 metres (46,000 ft) | Patalpani railway station | Balwada | Madhya Pradesh | Western Railway | 2025 | Planned under construction | |
| 3. | Tunnel T49 | 12,758 metres (41,857 ft) | Sumber | Arpinchala | Jammu and Kashmir | Northern Railway | 2022 | Under Construction | |
| 4. | Saheibung Tunnel (T-12) | 11,550 metres (37,890 ft) | Tupul | Imphal | Manipur | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2023 (expected) | 24°51′17″N 93°43′56″E / 24.8546607°N 93.7321332°E |  |
| Teestabazar (T-16) | 11,550 metres (37,890 ft) | Teestabazar railway station | Melli | West Bengal | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2025 (expected) | 27°03′46″N 88°25′46″E / 27.062830°N 88.429373°E | ||
| 5. | Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel | 11,215 metres (36,795 ft) | Banihal railway station | Hillar Shahabad | Jammu and Kashmir | Northern Railway | 2013 | 33°33′42″N 75°11′56″E / 33.5617942°N 75.1988626°E |  |
| Kalijhora Tunnel (T-13) | 11,215 metres (36,795 ft) | Kalijhora railway station | Suntalay | West Bengal | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2025 (expected) | 26°57′03″N 88°26′40″E / 26.950914°N 88.444340°E | ||
| 6. | Trivandrum Port Tunnel | 9,020 metres (29,590 ft) | Vizhinjam International Seaport | Balaramapuram | Kerala | Southern Railway | 2022 | Under construction | |
| 7. | Sangaldan Tunnel | 8,000 metres (26,000 ft) | Sangaldan | Kohil | Jammu & Kashmir | Northern Railway | 2020 | Completed | |
| 8. | Rapuru (P-4) | 6,642.25 metres (21,792.2 ft) | Vellikallu | Cherlopalli | Andhra Pradesh | South Central Railway | 2019 | 14°8′15″N 79°28′34″E / 14.13750°N 79.47611°E[4] | |
| 9. | Karbude (T-35) | 6,506 metres (21,345 ft) | Ukshi | Bhoke | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 17°6′9″N 73°24′59″E / 17.10250°N 73.41639°E | |
| 9. | Malekhara | 6,506 metres (21,345 ft) | Kahupatta | Chillara | Maharashtra | South Central Railway | 2025 | Planned under construction | |
| 10. | Maliguda Tunnel (M-1) | 4,422.25 metres (14,508.7 ft) | Jeypore | Maliguda | Odisha | East Coast Railway | 1963 | 20°19′15″N 83°28′05″E / 20.32083°N 83.46806°E | |
| 11. | Nathuwadi (T-6) | 4,389 metres (14,400 ft) | Vinhere | Diwankhavati | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 17°53′37″N 73°23′14″E / 17.89361°N 73.38722°E | |
| 12. | Tike (T-39) | 4,077 metres (13,376 ft) | Ratnagiri | Nivasar | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 16°58′48″N 73°23′42″E / 16.98000°N 73.39500°E | |
| 13. | Berdewadi (T-49) | 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) | Adavali | Vilavade | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 16°53′43″N 73°36′22″E / 16.89528°N 73.60611°E | |
| 14. | Savarde (T-17) | 3,429 metres (11,250 ft) | Kamathe | Sawarda | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 17°27′35″N 73°31′19″E / 17.45972°N 73.52194°E | |
| 15. | Barcem (T-73) | 3,343 metres (10,968 ft) | Balli | Canacona | Goa | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 15°3′49″N 74°1′54″E / 15.06361°N 74.03167°E | |
| 16. | Borail BG(T-10) | 3,235 metres (10,614 ft) | Jatinga lampur | Halflong Hill | Assam | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2015 | ||
| 17. | Karwar (T-80) | 2,950 metres (9,680 ft) | Karwar railway station | Harwada railway station | Karnataka | Konkan Railway | 1997 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 18. | Honnavar (T-84) | 2,830 metres (9,280 ft) | Harwada railway station | Ankola railway station | Karnataka | Konkan Railway | 1997 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 19. | Chowk (T-3) | 2,628 metres (8,622 ft) | Panvel | Karjat | Maharashtra | Central Railway | 2006 | 18°55′5″N 73°17′10″E / 18.91806°N 73.28611°E | |
| 20. | Parchuri (T-27) | 2,552 metres (8,373 ft) | Sangameshwar | Ukshi railway station | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | 17°9′30″N 73°28′57″E / 17.15833°N 73.48250°E | |
| 21. | Lalsot Tunnel | 2,510 metres (8,230 ft) | Didwana | Indawa | Rajasthan | North Western Railway | 2014 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 22. | Khowai (T-2) | 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) | Mungiakami | Shambuhari | Tripura | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2008 | ||
| 23. | Sangar (T-4) | 2,454 metres (8,051 ft) | Sangar | Manwal | Jammu and Kashmir | Northern Railway | 2005 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 24. | Monkey Hill (T-25C) | 2,304 metres (7,559 ft) | Karjat | Khandala | Maharashtra | Central Railway | 1982 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 25. | Mohape (T-27) | 2,304 metres (7,559 ft) | Mohape | Panvel | Maharashtra | Central Railway & Konkan Railway | 1997 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 26. | Aravali (T-21) | 2,161 metres (7,090 ft) | Aravali | Sangameshwar | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | 1997 | ||
| 27. | Chiplun (T-16) | 2,116 metres (6,942 ft) | Chiplun railway station | Kamathe railway station | Maharashtra | Konkan Railway | |||
| 28. | Tamelong(T-8) | 2,052 metres (6,732 ft) | Vangaichungpao | Tamenglong | Manipur | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2016 | Under-Construction | |
| 29. | Longtarai MG(T-13) | 1,994 metres (6,542 ft) | Lower Halflong | Ditokchherra | Assam | Northeast Frontier Railway | 1903 | Abandoned | |
| 30. | Ramling | 1,936 metres (6,352 ft) | Osmanabad | Gad Deodari | Maharashtra | Central Railway | 2007 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 31. | Thizama BG(T-8) | 1,849 metres (6,066 ft) | Thizama | Zubza | Nagaland | Northeast Frontier Railway | 2018 | Under-Construction | |
| 32. | Parsik Tunnel | 1,681 metres (5,515 ft) | Thane | Mumbra | Maharashtra | Central Railway | 1916 | 19°11′19.36″N 73°0′54.77″E / 19.1887111°N 73.0152139°E | |
| 33. | Bogada Tunnel | 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) | Dorabhavi | Diguvametta | Andhra Pradesh | South Central Railway | 1936 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 34. | Saranda(T-3) | 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) | Goilkera | Mahadevsal | Jharkhand | South Eastern Railway | 2020 | 25°00′00″N 85°30′45″E / 25.00000°N 85.51250°E | |
| 34. | Saranda(T-1 & T-2) | 1,521 metres (4,990 ft) | Goilkera | Mahadevsal | Jharkhand | South Eastern Railway | 1900 | 25°00′00″N 85°30′45″E / 25.00000°N 85.51250°E | |
| 36. | Gurpa Tunnel | 1,444 metres (4,738 ft) | Gurpa | Gujhandi | Jharkhand | East-Central Railway | 1916 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 37. | Borra Tunnel | 1,369 metres (4,491 ft) | Araku | Borraguhalu | Andhra Pradesh | East-Coastal Railway | 1957 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 38. | Laxmipur Tunnel | 1,296 metres (4,252 ft) | Laxmipur | Singaram | Odisha | East-Coastal Railway | 1957 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 39. | Zhobo Tunnel | 1,225 metres (4,019 ft) | Mesra | Sidhwar | Jharkhand | East-Central Railway | 2020 | Under-Construction | |
| 40. | Darakhoh-Maramjhiri Tunnel | 1,165 metres (3,822 ft) | Darakhoh | Maramjhiri | Madhya Pradesh | West Central Railway | 1900 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 41. | Budhni Tunnel | 1,089 metres (3,573 ft) | Budhni | Barkheda | Madhya Pradesh | West-Central Railway | 1900 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 42. | Bhanwar Tonk Tunnel | 1,024 metres (3,360 ft) | Kargi Road | Bhanwar Tonk | Chhattisgarh | South East-Central Railway | 1907 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 43. | Debari BG Tunnel | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) | Debari | Rana Pratapnagar | Rajasthan | North Western Railway | 2007 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 44. | Chellamma | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) | Bogada | Chellamma | Andhra Pradesh | South Central Railway | 1936 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 45. | Jamalpur (T-2 Dn) | 961 metres (3,153 ft) | Bariarpur | Jamalpur Junction | Bihar | Eastern Railway | 2022 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 46. | Jamalpur (T-1 Up) | 916 metres (3,005 ft) | Jamalpur Junction | Bariarpur | Bihar | Eastern Railway | 1861 | Rail Tunnel | |
| 47. | Oda Tunnel | 821 metres (2,694 ft) | Bagruwa | Oda | Rajasthan | North Western Railway | 2022 | Rail Tunnel |
See also
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References
- ↑ "India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. October 14, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
One of the oldest railway tunnel being Jamalpur Tunnel dates back to 1860s located in Bihar.
- ↑ "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line".
- ↑ "Afcons creates milestone in J&K by excavating 7.32 km of 12.75 km-long tunnel; connects country's longest rail tunnel under extreme conditions". ANI News. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ "India's longest electrified train tunnel in Vijayawada now ready for business - Times of India".
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