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World's Longest Undersea High-Speed Rail Tunnel Begins Journey Under the Sea
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

World's Longest Undersea High-Speed Rail Tunnel Begins Journey Under the Sea

China Daily  

The Jintang Undersea Tunnel, the world's longest undersea high-speed rail tunnel, has successfully transitioned from land-based to marine-based construction. The tunnel will run beneath the Jintang Shipping Line, a major transportation route for the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, in the East China Sea between Ningbo and Zhoushan. The tunnel is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2026 and will …

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Infrastructure investment to speed ahead in Q3
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Infrastructure investment to speed ahead in Q3

China Daily  

A view of the Wubailing Tunnel on the Jinhua-Jiande High-speed Railway in Zhejiang province that was bored through by China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp recently. The comments came as the finance department of Fujian province said recently its government debt quota would increase by 182.4 billion yuan this year, or 3.7 percent higher than the previous year. During the …

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Construction starts on mega undersea link
7 months, 1 week ago

Construction starts on mega undersea link

China Daily  

A worker conducts checks on a tunnel boring machine at a construction site for the Jintang Undersea Tunnel in Zhejiang province on Thursday. YAO FENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Tunneling operations began at both ends of China's longest undersea high-speed railway tunnel project on Thursday, according to China Railway's 14th Bureau Group, which is overseeing its construction. The Jintang Undersea Tunnel, a …

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Manali-Leh all-weather road: Shinku La tunnel gets forest clearance
8 months ago

Manali-Leh all-weather road: Shinku La tunnel gets forest clearance

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has given the Forest Act clearance for construction of another strategic tunnel, one that will bypass the 16,615-ft high Shinku La, connecting Ladakh to Himachal. The 4.1-km long proposed tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity from Manali to Leh via the Nimu-Padum-Darcha road, an important defence axis. Once complete, it will be world’s highest highway tunnel, surpassing the Atal …

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Months after Uttarakhand tunnel collapse, panel flags shortcomings in planning
10 months ago

Months after Uttarakhand tunnel collapse, panel flags shortcomings in planning

Hindustan Times  

A panel constituted to probe Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel collapse in November has flagged shortcomings in the planning for the project, saying its design report lacked detailed geotechnical and geophysical investigations. “Prioritizing safety measures is paramount in tunnel construction projects,” the panel said in its 70-page report, a copy of which HT has seen. “Adhering to the prescribed rate of tunnel …

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Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: After 422 anxious hours, families rejoice
1 year ago

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: After 422 anxious hours, families rejoice

Hindustan Times  

As the quaint mountain town of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand was lighting up on Diwali day, Jaimal Singh Negi’s life descended into darkness. That afternoon, he received a call that said his vivacious younger brother, Gabbar Singh Negi, was trapped alongside 40 other men inside an under-construction tunnel in Silkyara. Locals and family members of trapped workers near the under-construction tunnel …

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Geological report on tunnel shows weak rock, slip circle failure near Silkyara
1 year ago

Geological report on tunnel shows weak rock, slip circle failure near Silkyara

Hindustan Times  

A geological report submitted to the ministry of road transport and highways before the commencement of the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel project shows that the proposed tunnel could encounter weak rocks and adequate support structure needed to prop up the weak rocks. Uttarkashi tunnel site “From the surface geology, it may be anticipated that the rock type to be encountered along the …

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California water tunnel hangs over budget talks as legislators challenge Gov. Newsom’s plan
1 year, 6 months ago

California water tunnel hangs over budget talks as legislators challenge Gov. Newsom’s plan

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. “I think it’s more than the elephant in the room,” said Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a Democrat who represents Contra Costa County in Northern California, told the Newsom administration during a public hearing last week. Opponents of Newsom’s plan say it would aid the development of the tunnel in several ways ways, including: Reducing the number …

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China tunnel flood: All 14 workers lost confirmed dead
3 years, 5 months ago

China tunnel flood: All 14 workers lost confirmed dead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The bodies of all 14 …

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