Epic Water Tunnel Will Provide
Clean Drinking and Irrigation Water
- The longest tunnel without intermediate access in the world (43.5 km / 27 mi)
- Outlet tunnel TBM has advanced more than 10 km into its tunnel drive
- The scheme will transfer floodwater to arid regions of India’s Andhra Pradesh state
- Tunnel will irrigate 1,200 km2 (400,000 acres) of farmland and provide clean drinking water