Silkyara Tunnel Debris Puzzles International Experts As Vertical Drilling Starts

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Silkyara Tunnel Debris Puzzles International Experts As Vertical Drilling Starts


With over two weeks handed because the collapse of the Silkyara tunnel on November 12 trapping 41 employees inside, the rescuers are dealing with a mounting problem to drill by the particles with even the American Auger Machine failing on the final. Several organisations together with the Indian Army, SDRF, NDRF and District Administration are working day and night time however solely to stare at uncertainty. While the work is underway to dismantle and lower out the elements of the Auguer machine that acquired broken throughout drilling, SJVN (Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam) has begun vertical drilling work on the highest of the tunnel because the second possibility. 

Meanwhile, worldwide tunnelling knowledgeable Arnold Dix stated that the scenario on the Silkyara tunnel could also be uncommon. “It may have been an unusual situation occurring here where the class of rock changes…It has to be investigated. The area that collapsed, hadn’t collapsed before, hadn’t even given any clue that it was going to collapse before. So, it is a part of the challenge for us – the type of ground here, this mountain that caught us on the back foot,” he stated.

Talking in regards to the lack of escape tunnel, Dix stated that escape tunnels are principally constructed in direction of the tip. “It shouldn’t have an escape tunnel at this stage because normally you don’t expect them to collapse. So, normally around the world, we don’t build our tunnels anticipating them to collapse like this. What we do is we put escape tunnels at the end. So, if there is an incident, users can escape,” he stated.

Micro-tunneling knowledgeable Chris Cooper additionally refused to share a timeline for finishing the rescue mission. 

SDRF Commandant Manikant Mishra stated that the work is underway to take out elements of the Auger machine. “After auger parts are removed from the pipe, manual work will be done and pipes will be pushed manually through the remaining debris. We are hopeful of cutting out the auger parts by this evening.” He additionally stated that employees will likely be taken for therapy as soon as they’re pulled out.

The BSNL has stalled a landline cellphone on the website to assist the trapped employees join with their households. 





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