List of rail tunnels in India by length

This is a list of the longest rail tunnels in India. In considering tunnels for this section, tunnels of underground metro railways have not been counted. Only tunnels on the main Indian Railways network longer than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) have been listed.

Location

Most of the tunnels listed below are located in the Western Ghats, the only mountain range in the country that has good railway connectivity. There are longer tunnels that are under construction in the Himalayas in Jammu & Kashmir, as part of the JUSBRL Project.Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, the 11.2 km long railway tunnel, passes through the Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a part of its Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla rail link project, India's longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Quazigund and Banihal .[1]

The list
Rank Name Track length
(m)		 Station Station State Railway Division Year of Opening Coordination Picture
1.Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel11,215 metres (36,795 ft)Banihal railway stationHillar ShahabadJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway201333.5617942°N 75.1988626°E / 33.5617942; 75.1988626
2.Trivandrum Port Tunnel9,020 metres (29,590 ft)VizhinjamBalaraKeralaSouthern Railway2022Under-Construction
3.Sangaldan Tunnel8,000 metres (26,000 ft)SangaldanKohilJammu & KashmirNorthern Railway2020Completed
4.Rapuru (P-4)6,642.25 metres (21,792.2 ft)VellikalluCherlopalliAndhra PradeshSouth Central Railway201914°8′15″N 79°28′34″E[2]
5.Karbude (T-35)6,506 metres (21,345 ft)Ukshi railway stationBhokeMaharashtraKonkan Railway199717°6′9″N 73°24′59″E
6.Nathuwadi (T-6)4,389 metres (14,400 ft)Vinhere railway stationDiwankhavati railway stationMaharashtraKonkan Railway199717°53′37″N 73°23′14″E
7.Tike (T-39)4,077 metres (13,376 ft)Ratnagiri railway stationNivasar railway stationMaharashtraKonkan Railway199716°58′48″N 73°23′42″E
8.Berdewadi (T-49)4,000 metres (13,000 ft)Adavali railway stationVilavade railway stationMaharashtraKonkan Railway199716°53′43″N 73°36′22″E
9.Savarde (T-17)3,429 metres (11,250 ft)Kamathe railway stationSawarda railway stationMaharashtraKonkan Railway199717°27′35″N 73°31′19″E
10.Barcem (T-73)3,343 metres (10,968 ft)Balli railway stationCanacona railway stationGoaKonkan Railway199715°3′49″N 74°1′54″E
11.Borail BG(T-10)3,235 metres (10,614 ft)Jatinga lampurHalflong HillAssamNortheast Frontier Railway2015
12.Karwar (T-80)2,950 metres (9,680 ft)Karwar railway stationHarwada railway stationKarnatakaKonkan Railway1997
13.Honnavar (T-84)2,830 metres (9,280 ft)Harwada railway stationAnkola railway stationKarnatakaKonkan Railway1997
14.Chowk (T-3)2,628 metres (8,622 ft)PanvelKarjatMaharashtraCentral Railway200618°55′5″N 73°17′10″E
15.Parchuri (T-27)2,552 metres (8,373 ft)SangameshwarUkshi railway stationMaharashtraKonkan Railway199717°9′30″N 73°28′57″E
16.Khowai (T-2)2,500 metres (8,200 ft)MungiabariTeliamura railway stationTripuraNortheast Frontier Railway2008
17.Sangar (T-4)2,454 metres (8,051 ft)SangarManwalJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2005
18.Monkey Hill (T-25C)2,304 metres (7,559 ft)KarjatKhandalaMaharashtraCentral Railway1982
19.Aravali (T-21)2,161 metres (7,090 ft)AravaliSangameshwarMaharashtraKonkan Railway1997
20.Chiplun (T-16)2,100 metres (6,900 ft)Chiplun railway stationKamathe railway stationMaharashtraKonkan Railway
21.Tamelong(T-8)2,010 metres (6,590 ft)Dholakhal railway station TamelongManipurNortheast Frontier Railway2016Under-Construction
22.Longtarai MG(T-13)1,936 metres (6,352 ft)Lower HalflongDitokchherraAssamNortheast Frontier Railway1903Abandoned
23.Thizama BG(T-8)1,849 metres (6,066 ft)ThizamaZubza Railway StationNagalandNortheast Frontier Railway2018Under-Construction
24.Parsik tunnel1,681 metres (5,515 ft)Thane MumbraMaharashtraCentral Railway1916
25.Bogada tunnel1,600 metres (5,200 ft)Dorabhavi DiguvamettaAndhra PradeshSouth Central Railway1936
25.Saranda(T-3)1,600 metres (5,200 ft)GoilkeraMahadevsal railway stationJharkhandSouth Eastern Railway202025°00′00″N 85°30′45″E
26.Saranda(T-1 & T-2)1,521 metres (4,990 ft)GoilkeraMahadevsal railway stationJharkhandSouth Eastern Railway190025°00′00″N 85°30′45″E
27.Gurpa tunnel1,444 metres (4,738 ft)GurpaGujhandiJharkhandEast-Central Railway1916
28.Borra Tunnel1,369 metres (4,491 ft)Araku railway stationBorraguhaluAndhra PradeshEast-Coastal Railway1957
29.Laxmipur Tunnel1,296 metres (4,252 ft)LaxmipurSingaramOdishaEast-Coastal Railway1957
30.Zhobo Tunnel1,225 metres (4,019 ft)MesraSidhwarJharkhandEast-Central Railway2020Under-Construction
31.Darakhoh-Maramjhiri tunnel1,156 metres (3,793 ft)DarakhohMaramjhiriMadhya PradeshWest Central Railway1900
32.Budhni tunnel1,089 metres (3,573 ft)BudhniBarkhedaMadhya PradeshWest-Central Railway1900
33.Bhanwar Tonk Tunnel1,024 metres (3,360 ft)KargiBhanwar TonkChhattisgarhSouth East-Central Railway1907
Total 107,135 metres
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See also

References
  1. "India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. October 14, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011. One of the oldest railway tunnel being Jamalpur Tunnel dates back to 1860s located in Bihar.
  2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/longest-electrified-tunnel-in-india-completed-in-record-time/articleshowprint/70063507.cms
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