Sivok-Rangpo Rail project completes tunnelling works

14 Dec 2022 CW Team

Officials announced that an evacuation tunnel, as well as the main tunnel, had been successfully drilled, marking a significant achievement in the Sivok-Rangpo railway line project.

According to Sabyasachi De, Northeast Frontier Railways' Chief Public Relations Officer, this new rail link project is approximately 45 kilometres long and includes 14 tunnels, 13 major bridges, ten minor bridges, and four new stations.

About 38 km of the project's alignment is tunnelled, and 63% of the tunnelling work has already been completed.

"At present, all the activities related to the construction of tunnels, bridges, and station yards are going on a war footing basis to complete the project by end of next year," he added.

In the presence of the Project Director, Chief General Manager, and other officers of Ircon International Limited, Northeast Frontier Railway, the Amberg Engineering (Detail Design Consultancy) team, construction firm ABCI Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., as well as local administration, "Tunnel No. 11" in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal was bored.

Between Tarkhola and Tumlangkhola in Kalimpong, there is a main tunnel that is 3.2 km long and an evacuation tunnel that is 960 m long.

The lower Himalayas' complex and unstable geology is traversed by the tunnel. The New Austrian Tunnelling Method, the most advanced tunnelling technology, has been used in this and all other tunnels in the Sivok-Rangpo train project to combat the fragility of the groundmass.

Officials stated that the initiative "involves not just the best and most experienced experts from India, but also highly experienced foreign engineers."

This railway line would connect West Bengal's Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, as well as Sikkim's Pakyong.

See also:
Indian Railways completes NATM tunneling in Rishikesh-Karnprayag line
Centre to construct first multi-modal railroad corridor in Northeast

Infrastructure Urban

17 Sep 2025

ICMM CEO Rohitesh Dhawan Visits Hindustan Zinc

Hindustan Zinc, India’s only and the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, hosted Rohitesh Dhawan, President & CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), at its flagship Sindesar Khurd Mine (SKM) in Rajasthan. The visit follows Hindustan Zinc’s induction as the first Indian company into ICMM, marking a significant milestone for India’s mining sector on the global sustainability stage.Dhawan, accompanied by run Misra, CEO of Hindustan Zinc, and the senior leadership team, toured Sindesar Khurd Mine – the world’s fourth-largest silver-producing mine – to ..

Amit Gupta Appointed CFO of Vedanta Jharsuguda Unit

Vedanta Aluminium has announced the appointment of Amit Gupta as Deputy Chief Financial Officer of its aluminium business and Chief Financial Officer of its Jharsuguda unit in Odisha.Gupta has been associated with the Vedanta Group since 2018, beginning as Group Head – FP&A at Vedanta Resources. With over two decades of cross-sector experience, he brings strong expertise in financial strategy, project finance, and business transformation.Prior to this role, he served as CFO of Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), where he led finance operations for more than four years. He has also held sen..

Adani Power To Build 2,400 MW Plant in Bihar

Adani Power on Saturday (September 13, 2025) announced plans to set up a 2,400 MW ultra super-critical power plant in Bihar at an investment of $3 billion (around Rs 26.48 billion).The company has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd (BSPGCL) to supply electricity from the project, which will be located at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district.The PSA follows a Letter of Award issued by BSPGCL to Adani Power on behalf of North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (NBPDCL) and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (SBPDCL) in August. Adani P..