Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) achieved a major breakthrough of day-lighting the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, constructed in the rugged terrain of Pir Panjal Mountains in Jammu & Kashmir. The tunnel is part of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project of Northern Railways. At 10.96 km long, the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is India's longest and Asia's second longest tunnel, aimed at reducing the travel distance between Quazigund to Banihal to only 11 km and providing a hassle-free travel up to Baramulla. IRCON InterÂnatiÂonal, an autonomous conÂstructing agency for Indian railway, was given the task to construct part of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project from Dharam to Baramulla section.
IRCON International, an autonomous constructing ageÂncy for Indian railway, was given the task to construct part of Udhampur-Srinagar- BaraÂmulla rail link project from Dharam to Baramulla section.
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