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The machine uses a combination of jacking to push pipe casings into the soil and an auger to remove the spoil from the inside of the casings as they progress through the bore

NHIDCL officials supervising the rescue operations on the spot had on Tuesday said the auger machine will be put back into operation after the 800-mm diameter steel pipes are pushed through the 900-mm diameter steel pipes already laid through the rubble using the telescopic method.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that he briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the ongoing rescue operations at Silkyar tunnel. | Latest News India

Location has been identified for vertical drilling to bring out 41 workers trapped inside Silkyara Tunnel, 11 days after the underconstruction structure collapsed. Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Location for Vertical Drilling Identified To Evacuate 41 Workers Trapped Inside Silkyara Tunnel (Watch Video).

The horizontal drilling operation, initially paused on Friday due to a challenging obstacle encountered by the American-made heavy-duty auger machine after 22 meters, which recommenced on Tuesday. The drilling efforts have progressed to 42 meters, marking 67 percent advancement in clearing the blockade.

The governments horizontal drilling reached about 67 per cent completion by Wednesday night, having inserted the escape pipeline to a distance of 45 metres. | Latest News India

After 11 days of being trapped in an under-construction tunnel, 41 workers are close to being rescued as an American auger machine drills through debris.  | Latest News India

Through this 6-inch alternative lifeline, hot Khichdi was sent to the stranded workers for the first time since they were trapped.

41 workers trapped in an Uttarkashi tunnel are struggling with worsening conditions. They expressed desperation and hope, urging for a swift rescue, a

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled him again on Tuesday for updates regarding the ongoing mission to rescue 41 workers trapped in the under-construction Silkyara tunnel. The prime minister told Dhami that the safe rescue of the trapped workers was their top priority.