Page 20 - CONSTRUCTION VISION July August 2017 issue

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‘‘ longest, and Safest,,
Interesting Facts Chennai-Nashri

tunnel is India’s

Build at Rs 2,519 crore the tunnel will be reduce the distance
between Jammu & Srinagar from 41 km to 9.2 km.

1,500 engineers, geologists, skilled workers and labourers
worked on the project

92.7 FM is mandatory for vehicles where emergency
messages will be relayed

6,000 LED multiple colour lights will be used to break
monotony

GSM phones will work inside the tunnel. 118 SOS boxes
have been set up, one every 150 metres on both sides

Smoke and heat dampeners will react quickly in fire incidents

118 CCTVs, one every 75 metres

At 5Okm/hr speed, the tunnel is a 12 to 15 minutes drive

Each tube has a diameter of 13 metres, while sideway has
a diameter of 6 metres

Rs. 30 Lakh fuel savings a day

Comprises two tubes and 29 cross-passages, with special
lane for exigencies

Air quality monitors every 12 metres will keep a check on
carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, guiding exhaust fans
and air purification
INDIA’S LONGEST
INDIA’S LONGEST
Automated Integrated Traffic Control System will monitor traffic INDIA’S LONGEST
round- the-clock and overheated vehicle will be made to stop
for cooling off
ROAD TUNNEL
ROAD TUNNEL
ROAD TUNNEL
Vehicle distance to be maintained at three metres

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's longest road tunnel that links the Kashmir Valley with Jammu. The tunnel, bypassing snow-bound upper reaches,
will reduce the journey time by two hours and provide a safe, all-weather route to commuters travelling from Jammu and Udhampur to Ramban, Banihal and Srinagar.