Key Points
Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, who visited the Silkyara tunnel collapse site in Uttarakhand on Sunday morning, said the government would arrange whatever is required to save the lives of the 41 trapped workers...
Gadkari, who was accompanied by Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, said the rescue operation is challenging as the soil strata in the Himalayan region is not uniform..
He said it is soft at some places and hard at other places which makes mechanical operation difficult...
It faced some problems after it encountered some hard obstacle that led to the machine applying greater pressure and creating vibrations following which it was stopped for safety reasons," he said.. Drilling on hold; multi-pronged approach..
You might be interested in
Uttarakhand tunnel rescue LIVE Updates: 6-8 metres of drilling left, ambulances wait outside tunnel
23, Nov, 23The rescue operation in a partially collapsed under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi has reached the final stage. Since November 12, 41 workers have been trapped in the tunnel and a team of seven experts from Delhi have arrived at the site to speed up the rescue operation. Follow indiatoday.in for live updates.
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Drilling halted again, CM Dhami to stay overnight at site
23, Nov, 23Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will remain overnight at the site to oversee the final phase of the rescue operations
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Auger drill stuck in rubble, trapped workers likely to remain stuck for weeks | 10 updates
26, Nov, 23Workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi since November 12. A rescue operation has started with the help of international experts and Indian teams. Meanwhile, the Auger machine malfunction briefly halted the rescue.
Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Vertical drilling progresses, Indian army called in; top developments here
27, Nov, 23On Sunday, the rescue officials started drilling vertically into the hill above the tunnel and reached a depth of nearly 20 metres on the first day of adopting the new approach, reported the news agency PTI
All 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand tunnel evacuated after 17 days
28, Nov, 23The 17-day long wait for the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel of Uttarakhand finally ended on Tuesday. | Latest News India
Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Vertical drilling begins; mobile phones, board games given to trapped men to alleviate stress
26, Nov, 23According to an India Today report, authorities on Sunday began vertical drilling on the hilltop above the Silkyara tunnel to create an alternate route for the trapped men to be rescued
From rat-hole mining to vertical drilling — methods used at Uttarkashi tunnel
28, Nov, 23The rescue missions in Uttarkashi are currently underway, with different approaches being used to extract the 41 trapped workers stuck inside collapsed tunnel. | Latest News India
Uttarkashi op to rescue 41 trapped men nears final stage, 20 ambulances on site
22, Nov, 23With 12 metres of drilling remaining to break through the rubble, ambulances lined up outside the Silkyara tunnel site in Uttarkashi. Rescue operations are nearing their final stage, officials stated.
'Completely relieved and happy': Nitin Gadkari after 41 workers rescued from Uttarakhand tunnel
28, Nov, 23All 41 workers were rescued safely on Tuesday after being held captive for 16 days inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand.
Uttarkashi op: Vertical drilling begins, 'stress buster' games given to trapped men
26, Nov, 23On the 15th day of the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation, authorities were likely to begin manual drilling today after the damaged auger machine was taken out. Meanwhile, vertical drilling to create a back-up route has started.