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Cabinet approves construction of India’s first underwater road-rail joint tunnel in Assam India News

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Cabinet approves construction of India's first underwater road-rail joint tunnel in Assam India News

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved infrastructure projects worth over Rs 31,000 crore, including the construction of the country’s first road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra river in Assam. This twin-tube public tunnel with approach roads for vehicles and trains is the second tunnel in the world and was built at a cost of Rs … Read more

Cabinet likely to approve infrastructure projects over Rs 40,000, including Rs 19-crore tunnel through Brahmaputra river in Assam India News

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Cabinet likely to approve infrastructure projects over Rs 40,000, including Rs 19-crore tunnel through Brahmaputra river in Assam India News

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Friday is likely to approve six infrastructure projects worth over Rs 40,000 crore, including a nearly Rs 19,000-crore road and rail tunnel across the Brahmaputra river in Assam. This will be one of the largest government-funded projects in the highway sector.Officials said the southern district will hold its final cabinet … Read more