Following multiple setbacks leading to repeated repair of the American auger machine, the rescuers are exploring the method of manual drilling.
Anurag Jain, Road Transport and Highways secretary said that they have kept five action plans ready, but those could take as long as 12-15 days.
The visuals showed the labourers in their hard hats and work gear, waving to the camera, communicating that they are coping well, given their trying circumstances.
PM Modi assured that the Central Government will continue providing the necessary rescue equipment and resources.
The under-construction tunnel is part of the ambitious Char Dham project, a national infrastructure initiative to enhance connectivity to the Hindu pilgrimage sites of Badrinath, Kedarnath,...
The rescue operations are being conducted by the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) and the police. So far, no casualties have been reported.