GUWAHATI: WDFC's 1 km-long tunnel through the Aravallis near Sohna in Haryana is the world's first electrified Rail tunnel fit to run double stack containers has been completed in record less than a year time. Work started on this site in 2019. The last blasting of the tunnel which is situated on the Rewari-Dadri section has been done on July 24, 2020.
The tunnel connects Mewat &G urugram districts of Haryana and negotiates a steep gradient on the uphill and downhill slope of the Aravalli range. The D-shaped tunnel has a cross-sectional area of 150 square metres to accommodate double line with higher OHE (Over Head Equipment) to enable double stack container movement on WDFC. Cross-sectional area wise, it is one of the biggest railway tunnels in India. One end of the tunnel is near Rewari and is called Portal -1 or west portal while the other end of the tunnel at Dadri is designated as Portal -2 or east portal. Double line electrified track for double stacks train movement, the Dimension of tunnel 14.5 metre and 10.5 metre height in straight portion and 15-metre wide and 12.5 mtr. Height meter to provide extra clearance while negotiating the curve, a press release said.
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