3-km long rail tunnel completed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 26 2013:
The construction of tunnel number 1, a part of the larger Imphal-Jiri railway project has been completed today.
Around 3 km long, the tunnel no.1 has been constructed by North East Frontier railway under the funding and supervision of NEC, has been completed today.
According to reports reaching Hueiyen Lanpao, the construction of tunnel number 1 which is done by drilling through Kulbung Hill in Tamenglong district was completed today.
Earlier, another tunnel (tunnel number 19 (A) which is around 460 metre long has been completed.
The report further informed that around 4/5 tunnels which are being constructed along Jiribam- Tupul railway line will also be completed within three months.