National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has included the clause to construct escape passage in the Contract Agreement of construction of 2-lane bi-directional Silkyara bend\u2013Barkot tunnel on NH-134 (Old NH-94) as mandated by the Cabinet Committee.<\/p>\n
The tunnel being constructed is a single tube tunnel with a partition wall in the center leading to use of both the lanes in case of emergency as an escape passage for each other.<\/p>\n
Shear Zones are common in the Himalayan Regions; therefore, construction works in hills are carried out taking into account the same.<\/p>\n
The project was approved considering the risks, such as shear zones, to be addressed through scientific technology and methodology as per the Contract Agreement.<\/p>\n
Further, the Silkyara tunnel project is crucial for the socio-economic development of the region and provides for connectivity to Yamunotri, a main pilgrimage site on Chardham, throughout the year. The project also serves important strategic purposes of the nation.<\/p>\n
Safety measures are an integral part of highway \/ tunnel projects during different stages of design, construction and Operation & Maintenance (O&M). Appropriate safety measures in accordance with IRC codes\/guidelines are adopted for the design, construction and maintenance of NHs\/tunnels.<\/p>\n
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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