Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Link: L&T’s ‘Shiv’ TBM Sets World Benchmark In Himalayan Rail Project, Know More

Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Link: L&T’s ‘Shiv’ TBM Sets World Benchmark In Himalayan Rail Project, Know More

The downline tunnel stretches 13.09 km, running parallel to the 14.57 km upline tunnel that broke through earlier on April 16, 2025.

Rishikesh-Karanprayag Rail Link: Construction company sets world record while building tunnel

The Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Link project has been in the news of late and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The work contractor for this tunnel is the construction firm Larsen and Toubro, which has achieved a remarkable feat on June 29, a day ahead of the baseline schedule. The company has set a new world record in tunnel construction using a single-shield hard rock tunnel boring machine. "The TBM Team has broken the world recor…

Rishikesh-Karanprayag Rail Link: L&T sets world record in constructing tunnel using boring machine

New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) The construction firm Larsen and Toubro achieved a remarkable feat on the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Link project on June 29, a day ahead of the baseline schedule, setting a new world record in tunnel construction using a single-shield hard rock tunnel boring machine. "The TBM Team has broken the world record by achieving a maximum progress of 790 metres in a month (31 days) using Single Scheid Hard Rock TBM named Shiv," S…