List of rail tunnels in India by length

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This is a list of the longest rail tunnels in India. In considering tunnels for this section, tunnels of underground metro railways have not been counted. Only tunnels on the main Indian Railways network longer than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) have been listed. Under construction and proposed tunnels have been listed separately.

Location

Most of the tunnels listed below are located in the Western Ghats, the only mountain range in the country that has good railway connectivity. Most long tunnels are in the Himalayas, especially in Jammu & Kashmir as part of the USBRL Project. Tunnel 50 of USBRL is the current longest railway tunnel in India.[1]

List

More information Name, Track length ...
Name Track length Station 1 Station 2 State Railway Division Year of Opening Coordinates Picture
Tunnel T-5012,775 metres (41,913 ft)[2][3]SumberKhariJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway202433°18′13.24″N 75°7′13.40″E
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel11,215 metres (36,795 ft)[4][5]Banihal railway stationHillar ShahabadJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway201333°27′44.30″N 75°11′38.46″EThumb
Tunnel T-4411,130 metres (36,520 ft)[6]SawalkoteSangaldanJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2025 (Commissioned)33°12′43.35″N 75°1′43.24″E
Tunnel T-4910,178 metres (33,392 ft)[7] SangaldanSumberJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway202433°17′10.59″N 75°1′36.20″E
Tunnel T-429,316 metres (30,564 ft)[8] DuggaSawalkoteJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2025 (Commissioned)33°10′37.21″N 74°56′26.82″E
Tunnel T-528,610 metres (28,250 ft)[9][10] KhariBanihalJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway202433°23′27.12″N 75°8′16.78″E
Rapuru (P-4)6,642.25 metres (21,792.2 ft)VellikalluCherlopalliAndhra PradeshSouth Central Railway2019[11]14°8′15″N 79°28′34″E
Karbude (T-35)6,506 metres (21,345 ft)UkshiBhokeMaharashtraKonkan Railway199717°6′9″N 73°24′59″E
Tunnel T-436,292 metres (20,643 ft)[12] SawalkoteSangaldanJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2025 (Commissioned)33°10′11.16″N 75°2′31.57″E
Tunnel T-365,941 metres (19,491 ft)[13] ReasiBakkalJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2025 (Commissioned)33°5′33.36″N 74°52′31.09″E
Tunnel T-345,098 metres (16,726 ft)[14]Katra ReasiJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2025 (Commissioned)33°2′4.29″N 74°54′56.52″E
Nathuwadi (T-6)4,389 metres (14,400 ft)VinhereDiwankhavatiMaharashtraKonkan Railway199717°53′37″N 73°23′14″E
Tike (T-39)4,077 metres (13,376 ft)RatnagiriNivasarMaharashtraKonkan Railway199716°58′48″N 73°23′42″E
Berdewadi (T-49)4,000 metres (13,000 ft)AdavaliVilavadeMaharashtraKonkan Railway199716°53′43″N 73°36′22″E
Tunnel T-373,493 metres (11,460 ft)[15] BakkalDuggaJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2025 (Commissioned)33°9′27.19″N 74°52′26.35″E
Savarde (T-17)3,429 metres (11,250 ft)KamatheSawardaMaharashtraKonkan Railway199717°27′35″N 73°31′19″E
Barcem (T-73)3,343 metres (10,968 ft)BalliCanaconaGoaKonkan Railway199715°3′49″N 74°1′54″E
Borail BG (T-10)3,235 metres (10,614 ft)Jatinga lampurHalflong HillAssamNortheast Frontier Railway2015
Tunnel T-333,209 metres (10,528 ft)[16] KatraReasiJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2025 (Commissioned)33°0′20.48″N 74°55′2.53″E
Tunnel T-233,120 metres (10,240 ft)[17][18] UdhampurChak RakhwalJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway201432°56′28.97″N 75°9′32.21″E
Tunnel T-353,007 metres (9,865 ft)[19] KatraReasiJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2025 (Commissioned)33°5′0.69″N 74°54′38.02″E
Karwar (T-80)2,950 metres (9,680 ft)Karwar railway stationHarwada railway stationKarnatakaKonkan Railway1997
Honnavar (T-84)2,830 metres (9,280 ft)Harwada railway stationAnkola railway stationKarnatakaKonkan Railway1997
Chowk (T-3)2,628 metres (8,622 ft)PanvelKarjatMaharashtraCentral Railway200618°55′5″N 73°17′10″E
Parchuri (T-27)2,552 metres (8,373 ft)SangameshwarUkshi railway stationMaharashtraKonkan Railway199717°9′30″N 73°28′57″E
Lalsot Tunnel2,510 metres (8,230 ft)DidwanaIndawaRajasthanNorth Western Railway2014
Khowai (T-2)2,500 metres (8,200 ft)MungiakamiShambuhariTripuraNortheast Frontier Railway2008
Sangar (T-4)2,454 metres (8,051 ft)SangarManwalJammu and KashmirNorthern Railway2005
Monkey Hill (T-25C/T-49)2,304 metres (7,559 ft)KarjatKhandalaMaharashtraCentral Railway1982
Mohape (T-27)2,304 metres (7,559 ft)MohapePanvelMaharashtraCentral Railway & Konkan Railway1997
Aravali (T-21)2,161 metres (7,090 ft)AravaliSangameshwarMaharashtraKonkan Railway1997
Chiplun (T-16)2,116 metres (6,942 ft)Chiplun railway stationKamathe railway stationMaharashtraKonkan Railway
Tamelong (T-8)2,052 metres (6,732 ft)VangaichungpaoTamenglongManipurNortheast Frontier Railway2016
Longtarai MG (T-13)1,994 metres (6,542 ft)Lower HalflongDitokchherraAssamNortheast Frontier Railway1903Abandoned
Ramling1,936 metres (6,352 ft)OsmanabadGad DeodariMaharashtraCentral Railway2007
Thizama BG(T-8)1,849 metres (6,066 ft)ThizamaZubzaNagalandNortheast Frontier Railway2018
Parsik Tunnel1,681 metres (5,515 ft)ThaneMumbraMaharashtraCentral Railway191619°11′19.36″N 73°0′54.77″E
Bogada Tunnel1,600 metres (5,200 ft)DorabhaviDiguvamettaAndhra PradeshSouth Central Railway1936
Saranda (T-3)1,600 metres (5,200 ft)GoilkeraMahadevsalJharkhandSouth Eastern Railway202025°00′00″N 85°30′45″E
Saranda (T-1 & T-2)1,521 metres (4,990 ft)GoilkeraMahadevsalJharkhandSouth Eastern Railway190025°00′00″N 85°30′45″E
Gurpa Tunnel1,444 metres (4,738 ft)GurpaGujhandiJharkhandEast-Central Railway1916
Borra Tunnel1,369 metres (4,491 ft)ArakuBorraguhaluAndhra PradeshEast-Coastal Railway1957
Laxmipur Tunnel1,296 metres (4,252 ft)LaxmipurSingaramOdishaEast-Coastal Railway1957
Zhobo Tunnel1,225 metres (4,019 ft)MesraSidhwarJharkhandEast-Central Railway2020
Darakhoh-Maramjhiri Tunnel1,165 metres (3,822 ft)DarakhohMaramjhiriMadhya PradeshWest Central Railway1900
Budhni Tunnel1,089 metres (3,573 ft)BudhniBarkhedaMadhya PradeshWest-Central Railway1900
Bhanwar Tonk Tunnel1,024 metres (3,360 ft)Kargi RoadBhanwar TonkChhattisgarhSouth East-Central Railway1907
Debari BG Tunnel1,000 metres (3,300 ft)DebariRana PratapnagarRajasthanNorth Western Railway2007
Chellamma1,000 metres (3,300 ft)BogadaChellammaAndhra PradeshSouth Central Railway1936
Jamalpur (T-2 Dn)961 metres (3,153 ft)BariarpurJamalpur JunctionBiharEastern Railway2022
Jamalpur (T-1 Up)916 metres (3,005 ft)Jamalpur JunctionBariarpurBiharEastern Railway1861
Oda Tunnel821 metres (2,694 ft)BagruwaOdaRajasthanNorth Western Railway2022
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Under Construction & Proposed Tunnels

More information Name, Track length ...
Name Track length Station 1 Station 2 State Railway Division Expected Completion Coordinates Picture
Thane Creek Tunnel[20]21,150 metres (69,390 ft)[21]Bandra Kurla ComplexThaneMaharashtraMumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Railway2028[22]Under Construction[23]
Keylong Tunnel21,150 metres (69,390 ft)KyelangDarchaHimachal PradeshNorthern Railway2034 (Proposed)DPR under approval[24]
Devprayag Rail Tunnel15,270 metres (50,100 ft)DevprayagKirti NagarUttarakhandNorthern RailwayDec 2026[25] 30.1271199°N 78.6026220°E / 30.1271199; 78.6026220
Saheibung Tunnel (T-12)10,275 metres (33,711 ft)[26] TupulImphalManipur Northeast Frontier RailwayLate 2025[27] 24.8546607°N 93.7321332°E / 24.8546607; 93.7321332Thumb
Trivandrum Port Tunnel9,020 metres (29,590 ft) [28]Vizhinjam International Seaport ThiruvananthapuramBalaramapuramKeralaSouthern RailwayDec 2028Construction expected to begin in 2025
Tunnel T-105,300 metres (17,400 ft)[29][30]MelliRangpoWest Bengal Northeast Frontier RailwayDec 2027[31]27.062830°N 88.429373°E / 27.062830; 88.429373
Kalijhora Tunnel (T-13)2,560.5 metres (8,401 ft) [32]Kalijhora railway stationSuntalayWest Bengal Northeast Frontier RailwayDec 2027[31]26.950914°N 88.444340°E / 26.950914; 88.444340
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