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The theme of the World Tunnel Congress 2008 `Underground Facilities for Better Environment and Safety' which has been chosen for this congress signifies the importance of underground works for our future generation. It is important for a fast developing country like India which is attaching considerable importance to the development of tunnels and underground space. In our endeavour to provide an open forum for exchanging new information and ideas related to ...
Tunnels had their own roles to play in every civilization and Indian civilization is no exception. Tunnelling dates back to prehistoric times. Primitive people dug cavities or widened the natural caves as shelter against weather, wild life and enemies. Archaeological research establishes that man even in the stone-age excavated cavities. Prehistoric tunnels built a few thousand years ago have been discovered in India. Tunnel construction in India dates back to ...
This latest directory contains information of over 1300 tunnels and is the only publication which contains information about tunnelling and subsurface works in the country for various sectors. The details provided in this latest version include details of tunnels being used for different purposes like tunnels for hydroelectric and irrigation projects, metro tunnels, rail tunnels, water supply and sewerage tunnels, road tunnels etc. and details of other ...