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New tunnels Goa identifies
along the border 70 accident-prone zones
s per the Ministry of isorderly driving and problem, the transport department
Defence, seven new the damaging of traffic plans to increase personnel at
Atunnels along the India- D medians, which enable the backend to remotely monitor
China border are planned to two-wheelers to change lanes these locations. The Government
enhance road connectivity in haphazardly, have been identified is discussing with the Goa police’s
the region. Over the past three as major contributors to safety traffic cell to determine the
years, five tunnels have been issues and accidents in the optimal spots & angles and cost
completed and ten are currently vulnerable spots. To address this for placement of cameras.
in progress. Additionally, the
government is in the process of
establishing a Frontier Highway
spanning approximately 1,800 Around the World
km in Arunachal Pradesh, Rail Escape Tunnel doubles as “the
aimed at bolstering inter-valley
connectivity. There will be world’s longest cycling tunnel”
increased budget allocation,
faster construction, adoption LinkedIn post by Baltic
Build, a to be launched
of innovative technologies, and A
faster administrative clearances. digital publication covering
Infrastructure construction
projects in Northern Europe talks
about the recently built 3000m
Fyllingsdalstunnelen in Bergen,
the world’s longest purpose-built
pedestrian and cycling tunnel.
The path is 7.8km long in total
and takes about 25 minutes to
cycle. It runs parallel to the new
light rail line which was opened tunnel can also be heated to 44
in November 2022. The tunnel is degrees. Originally meant to serve
well-lit with security cameras and as an emergency tunnel for the
emergency phones along with rest parallel light rail it is developed to
stops inside the tunnel. The entire allow for public use.
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