Aravalli Tunnel | 22 Jun 2022

Why in News?

• Additional Chief General Manager of the recently dedicated freight corridor, Y. P. Sharma said that by December 2022, the operation of trains in the Aravali tunnel will start.

Key Points

• The Aravali Tunnel is the world's first tunnel built under the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, through which two trains can be evacuated simultaneously.
• The tunnel, constructed in Nuh district of Haryana, is part of the Dadri-Rewari block of the corridor.
• Construction of this tunnel, constructed at a cost of Rs.800 crore, started in November, 2019 and has been completed in July, 2021.
• The tunnel also features operation of double decker trains with overhead electric equipment.