Nearly forty one workers trapped in the Uttarakhand tunnel for over 10 days could be pulled out within the next two days with the aid of a drilling machine. However, if it does not work out the rescue could even stretch to 15 days, as per government officials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anurag Jain, Road Transport and Highways secretary noted that the American-made Auger drilling machine, which is already deployed at the site, is the best option right now and workers could be out within 2.5 days. On Friday afternoon, the auger machine had come across a hard boulder, triggering vibrations that forced rescuers to put the operation on hold due to safety concerns. The Road Transport and Highways secretary further said that they have kept five other action plans ready, but those could take as long as 12-15 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and enquired about the progress of the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue work which entered the 11th day. The chief minister posted on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that he informed PM Modi about the progress made in the last 24 hours. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami also affirmed that the state government is receiving continuous guidance from the Prime Minister to deal with this different situation, which provides them a fresh motivation to rescue labourers quickly and safely with full strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n