USBRL Tunnel 44

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]

USBRL Tunnel 44

Overview
Line	Jammu-Baramulla line
Location	Jammu and Kashmir
Status	Opened
Operation
Owner	Indian Railways
Operator	Indian Railways
Traffic	Train
Technical
Line length	11.13 km (6.92 mi)
No. of tracks	single track
Track gauge	1,676mm (Broad gauge)

Udhampur–Srinagar– Baramula Rail Link (USBRL)
Legend
km 324.79 Baramulla Uri(in progress)   Kupwara Line (in progress)   Kupwara Bandipora Line (proposed) 317.44 Sopore 310.24 Hamre 302.15 Pattan 293.81 Mazhom 287.35 Nadigam Halt 280 Budgam 268.06 Srinagar 261.94 Pampore Jhelum Bridge 256.34 Kakapora 252.56 Ratnipora Halt 245.74 Awantipora 239.24 Panzgom Shopian Line (in progress)   232.02 Bijbehara to Pahalgam (in progress) 225.94 Anantnag 218.24 Sadura 207.64 Qazigund 205.17 Hillar Shahabad Halt Banihal-Qazigund Railway Tunnel (11.215 km) 190 Banihal Tunnels T53-T55 Tunnel T52 (8.61 km) 175.35 Khari Tunnel T51 Tunnel T50 (12.775 km) 161.28 Sumber Tunnel T49 (10.178 km) Tunnels T45-T48 141.91 Sangaldan Tunnel T44 (11.13 km) Tunnel T43 (6.292 km) 123.51 Sawalkote Tunnel T42 (9.316 km) 113.99 Dugga Tunnels T38-T41 Tunnel T37 (3.493 km) Chenab Rail Bridge 102.58 Bakkal Tunnel T36 (5.941 km) 96.24 Reasi Tunnel T35 (3.007 km) Anji Khad Bridge Tunnel T34 (5.098 km) Tunnel T33 (3.209 km) Tunnels T31-T32 78.03 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Tunnel T30 Jhajjar Khad Bridge Tunnels T25-T29 62.45 Chak Rakhwal Tunnel T24 Tunnel T23 (3.12 km) Tunnels T21-T22 Bhadarwah Line (planned) 53.15 Udhampur 43.65 Ram Nagar Tunnels T14-T20 Tawi Bridge 31.8 Manwal billawar Line (planned) Tunnels T10-T13 21.87 Sangar Tunnels T4-T9 11.04 Bajalta Tunnels T1-T3 Poonch line (planned) 0 Jammu Tawi Jalandhar–Jammu line km
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Construction Challenges

The tunnel passes through strata of poor geology, consisting of Muree formation.^[1]

See also

• Jammu–Baramulla line
• Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel
• List of rail tunnels in India by length