The vertical drilling to rescue the trapped workers in the Silkyara tunnel, which was halted earlier today, has been resumed and the rescuers have managed to make progress over a distance of 17 metres from the hill above the tunnel. Former advisor to PMO, Bhaskar Khulbe said, “Vertical drilling is […]
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PM Modi dials Uttarakhand CM; inquires about condition of workers trapped inside Uttarkashi tunnel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on the phone and sought information about the ongoing rescue operation of 41 workers trapped at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi since November 12. According to the Uttrakhand government, PM Modi also inquired about the condition […]
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Uttarkashi Tunnel rescue: NDRF demonstrates movement of wheeled stretchers through pipeline
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Friday carried out a demonstration of the movement of wheeled stretchers through the pipeline inserted to extricate 41 workers trapped in a portion of the Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi, which collapsed over a week ago. The ongoing efforts to rescue the workers, […]
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi prays for safety of trapped workers in Uttarkashi tunnel
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday wished for the safety of 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel and urged the Government to provide proper compensation to them. In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi said, 41 workers are trapped in the tunnel in Silkyara, Uttarkashi for 12 days. The news is that the ongoing […]
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Uttarkashi tunnel crash: Five-option action plan to be adopted to rescue trapped workers, says Road Transport Secretary Anurag Jain
As rescue operations continue for eight days to save the 40 trapped workers at Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, Secretary, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways Anurag Jain announced on Sunday the decision to take up a five-option action plan. The government has taken a decision to work on all fronts […]