USBRL Tunnel 50
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| Udhampur–Srinagar– Baramula Rail Link (USBRL) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km Uri Gingal Limber Sheeri 324.79 Baramulla Kupwara Line (in progress) Kupwara Jaggerpora Handwara Dangiwacha Ferozepora 317.44 Sopore 310.24 Hamre 302.15 Pattan 293.81 Mazhom 287.35 Nadigam Halt 280 Budgam 268.06 Srinagar 261.94 Pampore Jhelum Bridge 256.34 Kakapora 252.56 Ratnipora Halt 245.74 Awantipora 239.24 Panzgom Shopian Line (in progress) 232.02 Bijbehara to Pahalgam (in progress) 225.94 Anantnag 218.24 Sadura 207.64 Qazigund Banihal-QazigundRailway Tunnel (11.215 km) 190 Banihal Tunnels T53-T55 Tunnel T52 (8.61 km) 175.35 Khari Tunnel T51 Tunnel T50 (12.775 km) 161.28 Sumber Tunnel T49 (10.178 km) Tunnels T45-T48 141.91 Sangaldan Tunnel T44 (11.13 km) Tunnel T43 (6.292 km) 123.51 Sawalkote Tunnel T42 (9.316 km) 113.99 Dugga Tunnels T38-T41 Tunnel T37 (3.493 km) Chenab Rail Bridge 102.58 Bakkal Tunnel T36 (5.941 km) 96.24 Reasi Tunnel T35 (3.007 km) Anji Khad Bridge Tunnel T34 (5.098 km) Tunnel T33 (3.209 km) Tunnels T31-T32 78.03 Shri Mata VaishnoDevi Katra Tunnel T30 Jhajjar Khad Bridge Tunnels T25-T29 62.45 Chak Rakhwal Tunnel T24 Tunnel T23 (3.12 km) Tunnels T21-T22 Bhadarwah Line(planned) 53.15 Udhampur 43.65 Ram Nagar Tunnels T14-T20 Tawi Bridge 31.8 Manwal billawar Line(planned) Tunnels T10-T13 21.87 Sangar Tunnels T4-T9 11.04 Bajalta Tunnels T1-T3 Poonch line(planned) 0 Jammu Tawi Jalandhar–Jammu line km | ||||||
| km | ||||||
| Uri | ||||||
| Gingal | ||||||
| Limber | ||||||
| Sheeri | ||||||
| 324.79 | Baramulla | |||||
| Kupwara Line (in progress) | ||||||
| Kupwara Line (in progress) | ||||||
| Kupwara | ||||||
| Jaggerpora | ||||||
| Handwara | ||||||
| Dangiwacha | ||||||
| Ferozepora | ||||||
| 317.44 | Sopore | |||||
| 310.24 | Hamre | |||||
| 302.15 | Pattan | |||||
| 293.81 | Mazhom | |||||
| 287.35 | Nadigam Halt | |||||
| 280 | Budgam | |||||
| 268.06 | Srinagar | |||||
| 261.94 | Pampore | |||||
| Jhelum Bridge | ||||||
| 256.34 | Kakapora | |||||
| 252.56 | Ratnipora Halt | |||||
| 245.74 | Awantipora | |||||
| 239.24 | Panzgom | |||||
| Shopian Line (in progress) | ||||||
| Shopian Line (in progress) | ||||||
| 232.02 | Bijbehara | |||||
| to Pahalgam (in progress) | ||||||
| 225.94 | Anantnag | |||||
| 218.24 | Sadura | |||||
| 207.64 | Qazigund | |||||
| Banihal-QazigundRailway Tunnel (11.215 km) | ||||||
| Banihal-Qazigund | ||||||
| Railway Tunnel | ||||||
| 190 | Banihal | |||||
| Tunnels T53-T55 | ||||||
| Tunnel T52 (8.61 km) | ||||||
| 175.35 | Khari | |||||
| Tunnel T51 | ||||||
| Tunnel T50 (12.775 km) | ||||||
| 161.28 | Sumber | |||||
| Tunnel T49 (10.178 km) | ||||||
| Tunnels T45-T48 | ||||||
| 141.91 | Sangaldan | |||||
| Tunnel T44 (11.13 km) | ||||||
| Tunnel T43 (6.292 km) | ||||||
| 123.51 | Sawalkote | |||||
| Tunnel T42 (9.316 km) | ||||||
| 113.99 | Dugga | |||||
| Tunnels T38-T41 | ||||||
| Tunnel T37 (3.493 km) | ||||||
| Chenab Rail Bridge | ||||||
| 102.58 | Bakkal | |||||
| Tunnel T36 (5.941 km) | ||||||
| 96.24 | Reasi | |||||
| Tunnel T35 (3.007 km) | ||||||
| Anji Khad Bridge | ||||||
| Tunnel T34 (5.098 km) | ||||||
| Tunnel T33 (3.209 km) | ||||||
| Tunnels T31-T32 | ||||||
| 78.03 | Shri Mata VaishnoDevi Katra | |||||
| Shri Mata Vaishno | ||||||
| Devi Katra | ||||||
| Tunnel T30 | ||||||
| Jhajjar Khad Bridge | ||||||
| Tunnels T25-T29 | ||||||
| 62.45 | Chak Rakhwal | |||||
| Tunnel T24 | ||||||
| Tunnel T23 (3.12 km) | ||||||
| Tunnels T21-T22 | ||||||
| Bhadarwah Line(planned) | ||||||
| Bhadarwah Line | ||||||
| (planned) | ||||||
| 53.15 | Udhampur | |||||
| 43.65 | Ram Nagar | |||||
| Tunnels T14-T20 | ||||||
| Tawi Bridge | ||||||
| 31.8 | Manwal | |||||
| billawar Line(planned) | ||||||
| billawar Line | ||||||
| (planned) | ||||||
| Tunnels T10-T13 | ||||||
| 21.87 | Sangar | |||||
| Tunnels T4-T9 | ||||||
| 11.04 | Bajalta | |||||
| Tunnels T1-T3 | ||||||
| Poonch line(planned) | ||||||
| Poonch line | ||||||
| (planned) | ||||||
| 0 | Jammu Tawi | |||||
| Jalandhar–Jammu line | ||||||
| km | ||||||
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USBRL Tunnel 50 (also known as T-50) is the longest transportation tunnel in India, with a length of 12.775 kilometers. It is located on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, between the Sumber and Khari stations in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The tunnel was completed in February 2024 and is part of the Katra-Banihal section of the USBRL. The tunnel significantly enhances connectivity within Jammu and Kashmir and is a key component of India's efforts to improve transportation infrastructure in the region.
The tunnel was constructed using the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) and was built by Afcons Infrastructure. It features modern safety systems, including escape tunnels, real-time monitoring, and emergency provisions.
Relation to Tunnel 51
Tunnel 50 and Tunnel 51 are two separate tunnels between Sumber and Khari stations. While they appear as a single continuous tunnel, they are actually separated by a false tunnel constructed over a 15-meter bridge spanning a stream. This false tunnel, designed to resemble the interior of a regular tunnel, makes the separation between T50 and T51 difficult to perceive. Tunnel 51, located at the Khari end, is 268.1 meters long and is connected to Tunnel 50 by the false tunnel, and part of the Khari station yard is located inside both tunnels. According to an official explanation, the false tunnel has a truss structure above it which was built primarily for protection against rockfalls in this section, ensuring the safety of trains passing over the bridge.
When considering the total length of Tunnel 50, Tunnel 51, and the approximately 15-meter-long false tunnel, the entire tunnel–bridge–tunnel structure spans over 13 kilometers, making it one of the longest such continuous sections on the USBRL route.