Conveyor belt speeds up rescue ops at SLBC tunnel in Telangana
The non-operational conveyor belt had made silt and debris removal from the accident site difficult since it is almost 14 km inside the tunnel.
The non-operational conveyor belt had made silt and debris removal from the accident site difficult since it is almost 14 km inside the tunnel.
Special cutting machines brought in by the engineering division of the South Central Railway (SCR) for cutting thick metals were taken inside the tunnel for the task.
The last 50 metres remain a stumbling block to the rescuers due to the presence of heavy slush as well as debris from the Tunnel Boring Machine.
With almost two days gone and no sign of a breakthrough, hope and despair hangs in fragile balance.
The rescue personnel were using drones to guide them and identify potential danger as well and efforts were on to dewater the tunnel by engaging more pumps.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has urged Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to expedite rescue efforts and assured all possible assistance.
