The Andhra Pradesh state government has plans to build a 3-km long underwater tunnel for vehicular traffic through the Krishna river in newly announced state capital Amaravati. The tunnel is part of the detailed master plan for the upcoming capital city which envisages a ‘transparent’ tunnel to connect the administrative capital with Vijayawada.
However, Andhra Pradesh is not the first state to think of the construction of an under-water tunnel. The Union Shipping Ministry has already launched a feasibility study in West Bengal and Andaman Nicobar islands.
Now, it remains to see which of these places will get India’s first ever Underwater tunnel.
By: Archa Dave
