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Silkyara tunnel breakthrough achieved; project completion expected in 18 months
A portion of the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi had collapsed in November 2023, trapping 41 workers for 17 days
Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:25 PM IST
Preparation underway for breakthrough of Silkyara tunnel on April 16
Preparation underway for breakthrough of Silkyara tunnel on April 16
Updated on Apr 13, 2025 09:33 PM IST
PTI |
‘Remove’ 50-year-old mosque, says Uttarakhand mahapanchayat
The mahapanchayat comes amid increasing communal tensions and rising anti-minority incidents in Uttarakhand.
Published on Dec 02, 2024 10:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dehradun
Uttarkashi police superintendent Amit Srivastava transferred within 3 months
The transfer came a month after 200 people were booked for allegedly assaulting and throwing stones at police personnel and ransacking Muslim shops
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 11:04 AM IST
Uttarkashi mosque protests: BJP MLA extends support, asks police to withdraw charges
The Uttarkashi police on October 24 booked over 200 people, including members of Hindu right-wing organisations, for the alleged violence during the protest march against the mosque.
Published on Oct 30, 2024 03:27 PM IST
Locals protest BRO’s green nod for Char Dham road widening project
Residents of Uttarkashi have flagged concerns with the BRO’s forest clearance application submitted to the Centre, for the widening of the Char Dham road.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 05:07 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Over 50 families evacuated after landslide at Varunavat Parvat: Officials
In 2003, Varunavat Parvat in Uttarkashi district experienced a series of landslides that impacted around 3,000 people and completely destroyed 81 buildings
Published on Aug 28, 2024 05:53 PM IST
Nine members of trekking team die on way to Sahastra Tal, three survivors evacuated by IAF
Nine members of trekking team die on way to Sahastra Tal, three survivors evacuated by IAF
Published on Jun 05, 2024 09:23 PM IST
PTI |
Four trekkers from Karnataka lose lives in Uttarakhand due to extreme weather
Four trekkers from Karnataka lost their lives in Uttarakhand due to extreme weather conditions during a trekking expedition.
Published on Jun 05, 2024 02:36 PM IST
Historic start for Char Dham Yatra: Uttarkashi welcomes over 3,60,000 pilgrims
The Char Dham Yatra, which began on May 10 this year, encompasses the sacred Hindu pilgrimage circuit of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath.
Published on May 26, 2024 09:07 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Uttarkashi
Silkyara tunnel excavation to restart after all precautions in place: Official
The state-owned NHIDCL is overseeing the project that has been contracted out to Hyderabad-based firm, Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NECL)
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 05:58 PM IST
Weeks after rescue of 41 workers, work begins again at Uttarkashi tunnel
The collapse happened closer to the Silkyara side — the tunnel itself is part of the larger Char Dham project.
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 12:18 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
‘Hero-like treatment will fade out soon’: Rat-hole miners on Uttarkashi rescue
The 12 miners feel their newfound fame would wean off rather soon, leaving behind the harsh reality of their lives — “we will remain poor”.
Published on Dec 11, 2023 05:41 AM IST
Delhi CM meets DJB workers involved in Silkyara rescue
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met with Delhi Jal Board workers who played a key role in the rescue operation at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. Kejriwal praised the workers for their brave and selfless work in saving the lives of 41 trapped individuals. The workers shared their experiences of the challenging rescue operation.
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 05:12 AM IST
Rescued tunnel worker says ‘first day was scary, spent most time by…’
The workers were trapped for 17 days after a part of the under-construction tunnel collapsed on November 12.
Published on Dec 01, 2023 02:43 PM IST
Rescued Uttarakhand workers head home; Tharoor on Telangana exit poll
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Updated on Dec 01, 2023 09:10 AM IST
'If agencies hadn't cooperated…': Arnold Dix's ‘perfect’ remark on tunnel rescue
All 41 workers, who were trapped inside Uttarakhand's Silkyari tunnel since November 12, were evacuated safely on Tuesday evening.
Published on Nov 30, 2023 11:24 PM IST
Video shows inside 2 km-long Uttarkashi tunnel where 41 workers were trapped
The 41 workers were trapped in the tunnel for 17 days before they were rescued on Tuesday.
Published on Nov 30, 2023 10:46 PM IST
AIIMS-Rishikesh's health update on 41 workers rescued from Uttarkashi tunnel
We have given medical clearance to all of them. Workers from Jharkhand and Odisha may be discharged today, Dr Narendra Kumar of AIIMS Rishikesh.
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 03:21 PM IST
Happy ending and a call for caution
The labourers are home, but Silkyara tunnel disaster should force a rethink of the mega projects planned in the Himalayan region
Published on Nov 29, 2023 10:13 PM IST
HT Editorial
A tunnel vision that hurts the Himalayas
We should ensure that not just the successful rescue effort but the systemic failure that led to the disaster also stays in our collective consciousness
Published on Nov 29, 2023 10:12 PM IST
‘We never lost hope’: Odisha labourer recounts survival in Uttarkashi tunnel
Forty-year-old Dhiren Nayak said the trapped workers bathed using the hill water and they licked water dripping from the rocks
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 05:36 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
Uttarkashi tunnel survivors airlifted to AIIMS-Rishikesh, under medical watch
Uttarakhand tunnel survivors airlifted to AIIMS-Rishikesh for check-up
Published on Nov 29, 2023 05:33 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM announces Rs. 50,000 for rescuers who evacuated 41 workers
Workers rescued from Silkyara tunnel were airlifted to AIIMS-Rishikesh on Wednesday via Chinook helicopter after initial check-ups at Chinyalisaur hospital.
Published on Nov 29, 2023 05:04 PM IST
Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Workers rescued from collapsed tunnel to be flown to AIIMS Rishikesh
Chief medical officer (Uttarkashi) RCS Panwar said the workers, who were kept under observation at a community health centre, were in good physical and mental health
Published on Nov 29, 2023 11:06 AM IST
Rescued worker's ‘thumbs up’ after coming out of Uttarkashi tunnel. Watch
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: All 41 workers were rescued successfully on Tuesday evening after over 400 hours.
Published on Nov 29, 2023 10:53 AM IST
They’re coming home
Scenes of jubilation played out at the mouth of the tunnel that collapsed on Nov 12 as relatives of the trapped workers beamed
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 06:24 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Silkyara (uttarkashi)
President Murmu lauds ‘resilience’ of trapped workers after their safe rescue
President Murmu expressed the nation's gratitude for these workers who contribute to critical infrastructure despite personal risks.
Published on Nov 28, 2023 11:19 PM IST
Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Human labour triumphed over machinery: Global media on Uttarkashi rescue op
The first workers were removed following a series of agonizing setbacks.
Published on Nov 28, 2023 10:16 PM IST
PTI |
‘I removed last rock and saw them’: Rat-hole miner who rescued trapped workers
Munna Qureshi, who was the first one to reach the trapped workers, was among a dozen rat-hole miners brought to Silkyara on Monday to remove remaining 12 meters of debris.
Updated on Nov 28, 2023 10:56 PM IST