USBRL Tunnel 44 is the third longest rail tunnel in India at 11.13 km.
[1] The tunnel lies between Katra-Banihal section of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) near Sangaldan town of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir.
Trial runs were conducted in June 2024.
[2] The tunnel passes through strata of poor geology, consisting of Muree formation.
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