5 Longest Tunnels In India

Atal Road Tunnel

The Atal Road Tunnel, reduces the Keylong-Manali distance by 46 kilometers, situated under Rohtang Pass in the Pir Panjal Range at 3,000 meters altitude.

Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road Tunnel

Consists of two parallel tubes, a 13-meter main traffic tunnel, and a 6-meter safety tunnel, reducing the Jammu-to-capital distance to just over 9 kilometers.

Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel

Situated at an altitude of 1,800 meters, consists of two 14-meter-wide parallel tubes connected by cross passages, reducing the Banihal-to-Qazigund distance by roughly 16 kilometers.

Tike Railway Tunnel

Tike Railway Tunnel in the Sahyadri Range, part of the Konkan Railway Line and also known as T-39, stands as a notable Indian engineering feat, surpassing Natuwadi Tunnel in length.

Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel

Pir Panjal Tunnel, known as T-80, is India's longest railway tunnel at 11.215 kilometers, situated at an altitude of 36,795 feet in the Himalayas.

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