Uttarkashi tunnel work to resume after safety audit, workers get health check-up

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A government official confirmed that work on the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi will resume after a safety audit and necessary repairs..

As the nation breathed a sigh of relief after all 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel, part of the ambitious Char Dham project, in Uttarakhands Uttarkashi walked out after 17 days in the dark, plans are already in place to resume construction...

A senior official from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) told news agency PTI that that a safety audit of the Silkyara tunnel would be conducted, and necessary repairs would be undertaken before proceeding with work on the 4.5 km long tunnel project..

Despite the collapse, the 4.5-kilometre Silkyara tunnel project, a key component of the Char Dham Yatra All Weather Road, is set to proceed after a comprehensive safety review and necessary repairs..

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