tunnel project
Coverage of tunnel project in the Nexus archive.
- Multiple agencies had flagged vulnerability of Kalladi to landslips
Multiple agencies identified a vulnerability in Kalladi to landslips during a joint site inspection and geological assessment of the tunnel project, which warned of potential localized or large-scale slope failures.
- Wayanad tragedy: Greens hold Kerala govt ‘accountable’, seek suspension of further tunnel works
Environmental groups in Wayanad hold the Kerala government accountable for a tragedy, demanding suspension of tunnel works. They allege the project was approved hastily by the previous government without proper evaluation, despite warnings from environmentalists.
- Wayanad debris slip: experts, residents blame poor safeguards
A debris slip in Wayanad has been described as an 'engineering failure-induced disaster' by experts, who blame extensive terrain modifications for an under-construction tunnel project for destabilizing the slope. Both experts and residents attribute the tragedy to inadequate safeguards.
- Porsche magnate puts historic Salzburg villa up for sale after row over private ‘tunnel for one’
Wolfgang Porsche, an Austrian-German automotive magnate, abandoned plans to build a private 500-meter tunnel through a Salzburg hill after public opposition. He purchased a 17th-century villa in Salzburg in 2020 and sought approval for the tunnel, which was later withdrawn amid local anger.