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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 188

Q188

In the Banihal-Qazigund railway tunnel, what was the main hazard encountered?

A.
Glacial till
B.
High in-situ stress
C.
Water ingress in fault zones
Answer
D.
Methane release

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The tunnel passed through the Himalayan geology with several fault zones. Water ingress in these fault zones posed continuous hazard during construction.