Summary
The track is 125 kilometres long and most of it will be inside tunnels.
It will have 12 stations and many bridges, making travel easier for families.
The project helps people visit holy places and keeps the country strong.
Key Points
4 points1
The railway will be 125 kilometres long.
2
About 83% of the line will be tunnels, around 104 kilometres.
3
There will be 19 bridges and 12 train stations.
4
Engineers use special Tunnel Boring Machines that are made in India.
New Words to Learn
13 wordsstrategically
important for plans and safety
geology
study of rocks and earth
tunnel
a long underground passage
bridge
a structure that lets things cross over gaps
engineering marvel
a very impressive building project
soft strata
layers of earth that are not hard rock
cutter head
the part of a machine that digs through rock
shield
the protective part of a digging machine
torque
the force that makes something turn
thrust
the push that moves something forward
micropiles
tiny strong sticks used to hold the ground steady
pilgrimage
a special trip to a holy place
self‑reliant
able to do things on its own
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