A US$12.2 billion budget will boost tunnel construction in India. The plans from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways calls for 74 new tunnels to be built. These will measure 273km in total, boosting India’s network of National Highways.
So far 35 new tunnels have been built in India, totalling 49km in length at a cost of $1.83 billion. A further 69 new tunnels are being built at present meanwhile and will measure a total of 134km in length when complete, with a total cost of $4.88 billion.
Meanwhile, a tunnel section will be included as part of the second phase of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. Twin tubes will be built, measuring around 3.8km each. Both tubes will have three traffic lanes each and the project will include building five cross passages as well as installing ventilation systems, emergency fire control technology and sensor systems.
