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List of rail tunnels in India by length

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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. Under construction and proposed tunnels have been listed separately.

Location

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Most of the tunnels listed below are located in the Western Ghats, the only mountain range in the country that has good railway connectivity. Most long tunnels are in the Himalayas, especially in Jammu & Kashmir as part of the USBRL Project. Tunnel 50 of USBRL is the current longest railway tunnel in India.[1]

List

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Name Track length Station 1 Station 2 State Railway Division Year of Opening Coordinates Picture
Tunnel T-50 12,775 metres (41,913 ft)[2][3] Sumber Khari Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2024 33°18′13.24″N 75°7′13.40″E / 33.3036778°N 75.1203889°E / 33.3036778; 75.1203889
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel 11,215 metres (36,795 ft)[4][5] Banihal railway station Hillar Shahabad Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2013 33°27′44.30″N 75°11′38.46″E / 33.4623056°N 75.1940167°E / 33.4623056; 75.1940167
Tunnel T-44 11,130 metres (36,520 ft)[6] Sawalkote Sangaldan Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2025 (Commissioned) 33°12′43.35″N 75°1′43.24″E / 33.2120417°N 75.0286778°E / 33.2120417; 75.0286778
Tunnel T-49 10,178 metres (33,392 ft)[7] Sangaldan Sumber Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2024 33°17′10.59″N 75°1′36.20″E / 33.2862750°N 75.0267222°E / 33.2862750; 75.0267222
Tunnel T-42 9,316 metres (30,564 ft)[8] Dugga Sawalkote Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2025 (Commissioned) 33°10′37.21″N 74°56′26.82″E / 33.1770028°N 74.9407833°E / 33.1770028; 74.9407833
Tunnel T-52 8,610 metres (28,250 ft)[9][10] Khari Banihal Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2024 33°23′27.12″N 75°8′16.78″E / 33.3908667°N 75.1379944°E / 33.3908667; 75.1379944
Rapuru (P-4) 6,642.25 metres (21,792.2 ft) Vellikallu Cherlopalli Andhra Pradesh South Central Railway 2019[11] 14°8′15″N 79°28′34″E / 14.13750°N 79.47611°E / 14.13750; 79.47611
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 / 17.10250; 73.41639
Tunnel T-43 6,292 metres (20,643 ft)[12] Sawalkote Sangaldan Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2025 (Commissioned) 33°10′11.16″N 75°2′31.57″E / 33.1697667°N 75.0421028°E / 33.1697667; 75.0421028
Tunnel T-36 5,941 metres (19,491 ft)[13] Reasi Bakkal Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2025 (Commissioned) 33°5′33.36″N 74°52′31.09″E / 33.0926000°N 74.8753028°E / 33.0926000; 74.8753028
Tunnel T-34 5,098 metres (16,726 ft)[14] Katra Reasi Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2025 (Commissioned) 33°2′4.29″N 74°54′56.52″E / 33.0345250°N 74.9157000°E / 33.0345250; 74.9157000
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 / 17.89361; 73.38722
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 / 16.98000; 73.39500
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 / 16.89528; 73.60611
Tunnel T-37 3,493 metres (11,460 ft)[15] Bakkal Dugga Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2025 (Commissioned) 33°9′27.19″N 74°52′26.35″E / 33.1575528°N 74.8739861°E / 33.1575528; 74.8739861
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 / 17.45972; 73.52194
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 / 15.06361; 74.03167
Borail BG (T-10) 3,235 metres (10,614 ft) Jatinga lampur Halflong Hill Assam Northeast Frontier Railway 2015
Tunnel T-33 3,209 metres (10,528 ft)[16] Katra Reasi Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2025 (Commissioned) 33°0′20.48″N 74°55′2.53″E / 33.0056889°N 74.9173694°E / 33.0056889; 74.9173694
Tunnel T-23 3,120 metres (10,240 ft)[17][18] Udhampur Chak Rakhwal Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2014 32°56′28.97″N 75°9′32.21″E / 32.9413806°N 75.1589472°E / 32.9413806; 75.1589472
Tunnel T-35 3,007 metres (9,865 ft)[19] Katra Reasi Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2025 (Commissioned) 33°5′0.69″N 74°54′38.02″E / 33.0835250°N 74.9105611°E / 33.0835250; 74.9105611
Karwar (T-80) 2,950 metres (9,680 ft) Karwar railway station Harwada railway station Karnataka Konkan Railway 1997
Honnavar (T-84) 2,830 metres (9,280 ft) Harwada railway station Ankola railway station Karnataka Konkan Railway 1997
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 / 18.91806; 73.28611
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 / 17.15833; 73.48250
Lalsot Tunnel 2,510 metres (8,230 ft) Didwana Indawa Rajasthan North Western Railway 2014
Khowai (T-2) 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) Mungiakami Shambuhari Tripura Northeast Frontier Railway 2008
Tunnel T-25 2,497 metres (8,192 ft)[18] Chak Rakhwal Katra Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2014 32°56′45″N 75°3′07.1″E / 32.94583°N 75.051972°E / 32.94583; 75.051972
Sangar (T-4) 2,454 metres (8,051 ft) Sangar Manwal Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2005
Monkey Hill (T-25C/T-49) 2,304 metres (7,559 ft) Karjat Khandala Maharashtra Central Railway 1982
Mohape (T-27) 2,304 metres (7,559 ft) Mohape Panvel Maharashtra Central Railway & Konkan Railway 1997
Aravali (T-21) 2,161 metres (7,090 ft) Aravali Sangameshwar Maharashtra Konkan Railway 1997
Chiplun (T-16) 2,116 metres (6,942 ft) Chiplun railway station Kamathe railway station Maharashtra Konkan Railway
Tamelong (T-8) 2,052 metres (6,732 ft) Vangaichungpao Tamenglong Manipur Northeast Frontier Railway 2016
Longtarai MG (T-13) 1,994 metres (6,542 ft) Lower Halflong Ditokchherra Assam Northeast Frontier Railway 1903 Abandoned
Ramling 1,936 metres (6,352 ft) Osmanabad Gad Deodari Maharashtra Central Railway 2007
Thizama BG(T-8) 1,849 metres (6,066 ft) Thizama Zubza Nagaland Northeast Frontier Railway 2018
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 / 19.1887111; 73.0152139
Bogada Tunnel 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) Dorabhavi Diguvametta Andhra Pradesh South Central Railway 1936
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 / 25.00000; 85.51250
Tunnel T-24 1,535 metres (5,036 ft)[18] Udhampur Chak Rakhwal Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2014 32°56′25″N 75°6′39.3″E / 32.94028°N 75.110917°E / 32.94028; 75.110917
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 / 25.00000; 85.51250
Gurpa Tunnel 1,444 metres (4,738 ft) Gurpa Gujhandi Jharkhand East-Central Railway 1916
Borra Tunnel 1,369 metres (4,491 ft) Araku Borraguhalu Andhra Pradesh East-Coastal Railway 1957
Tunnel T-26 1,352 metres (4,436 ft)[18] Chak Rakhwal Katra Jammu and Kashmir Northern Railway 2014 32°56′47″N 75°1′25.6″E / 32.94639°N 75.023778°E / 32.94639; 75.023778
Laxmipur Tunnel 1,296 metres (4,252 ft) Laxmipur Singaram Odisha East-Coastal Railway 1957
Zhobo Tunnel 1,225 metres (4,019 ft) Mesra Sidhwar Jharkhand East-Central Railway 2020
Darakhoh-Maramjhiri Tunnel 1,165 metres (3,822 ft) Darakhoh Maramjhiri Madhya Pradesh West Central Railway 1900
Budhni Tunnel 1,089 metres (3,573 ft) Budhni Barkheda Madhya Pradesh West-Central Railway 1900
Bhanwar Tonk Tunnel 1,024 metres (3,360 ft) Kargi Road Bhanwar Tonk Chhattisgarh South East-Central Railway 1907
Debari BG Tunnel 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) Debari Rana Pratapnagar Rajasthan North Western Railway 2007
Chellamma 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) Bogada Chellamma Andhra Pradesh South Central Railway 1936

Under Construction & Proposed Tunnels

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Name Track length Station 1 Station 2 State Railway Division Expected Completion Coordinates Picture
Thane Creek Tunnel[20] 21,150 metres (69,390 ft)[21] Bandra Kurla Complex Thane Maharashtra Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Railway 2028[22] Under Construction[23]
Keylong Tunnel 21,150 metres (69,390 ft) Kyelang Darcha Himachal Pradesh Northern Railway 2034 (Proposed) DPR under approval[24]
Devprayag Rail Tunnel 15,270 metres (50,100 ft) Devprayag Kirti Nagar Uttarakhand Northern Railway Dec 2026[25] 30°07′38″N 78°36′09″E / 30.1271199°N 78.6026220°E / 30.1271199; 78.6026220
Saheibung Tunnel (T-12) 10,275 metres (33,711 ft)[26] Tupul Imphal Manipur Northeast Frontier Railway Late 2025[27] 24°51′17″N 93°43′56″E / 24.8546607°N 93.7321332°E / 24.8546607; 93.7321332
Trivandrum Port Tunnel 9,020 metres (29,590 ft) [28] Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram Balaramapuram Kerala Southern Railway Dec 2028 Construction expected to begin in 2025
Tunnel T-10 5,300 metres (17,400 ft)[29][30] Melli Rangpo West Bengal Northeast Frontier Railway Dec 2027[31] 27°03′46″N 88°25′46″E / 27.062830°N 88.429373°E / 27.062830; 88.429373
Kalijhora Tunnel (T-13) 2,560.5 metres (8,401 ft) [32] Kalijhora railway station Suntalay West Bengal Northeast Frontier Railway Dec 2027[31] 26°57′03″N 88°26′40″E / 26.950914°N 88.444340°E / 26.950914; 88.444340

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Railway tunnels in India.

References

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