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Presence of massive boulders caused by a land slip inside the tunnel posing a challenge

A coordinated effort involving 12 rescue teams from the Central and State governments is underway, ensuring the availability of essential resources for the teams involved.

Ultra-thermal cutters deployed to remove parts of the tunnel boring machine; reinstallation of loco train tracks under way

Mud at the tunnel boring machine end cleared completely; dewatering process progressing quickly

Ground studies conducted using GPR failed to provide effective information about location of missing workers

A section of the SLBC tunnel collapsed on February 22, trapping eight workers inside. Around 600 personnel from 12 different departments are engaged in the rescue operations.

Jaypee Group chairman Gaur says the teams are doing their best to see that those trapped individuals come out

Skilled rathole miners courageously entered the tunnel in an effort to rescue the eight trapped workers. They managed to reach the tunnel's zero point but found no sign of the missing workers or engineers. The entire passage, obstructed by debris and waterlogging, was filled with a foul odor, suggesting a potentially grim outcome.

Questions Centre's inaction, despite complaints against Revanth Reddy handing over a Rs 1,137 crore contract under the AMRUT scheme to a dubious firm belonging to his brother-in-law