Uttarakhund gets Rs.1,384 cr tunnel project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval to the construction of 4.531 km long 2-Lane Bi-Directional Silkyara Bend - Barkot Tunnel with escape passage including approaches on Dharasu -Yamunotri section at an investment of Rs.1,384 crore in Uttarakhand. The project, which will be falling along NH-134 (old NH-94) in the State, will be built under EPC mode. This is funded under NH (O) Scheme of Ministry of RT&H and forms part of ambitious Chardham Plan and will be completed in 4 years. The civil construction cost of the project is estimated at Rs.1119.69 crore, while the total project cost is Rs.1383.78 crore, inclusive of the cost towards Land Acquisition & Rehabilitation and other pre-construction activities as well as maintenance and operation cost of tunnel for another 4 years. The construction of this tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity to Yamunotri, one of the dhams on Chardham Yatra, encouraging regional socio-economic development, trade and tourism within the country.