An auger boring machine is used to drill earth horizontally. It consists of a cutting head, a flighted drive tube, and the drive mechanism to supply the force to push the auger through the earth. The ...

Uttarkashi: The authorities working round the clock to evacuate 41 workers trapped in a partially collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi, brought out the damaged Auger machine on Saturday morning. The rest of ...

Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday reviewed the rescue operation at the partially collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. Rescue efforts are vigorously underway to ...

DEHRADUN: A heavy-duty drilling machine flown in by the IAF from Delhi began boring through the rubble of a collapsed tunnel on the Char Dham route in Uttarakhand on Thursday, in a fresh attempt to ...

The first pipe has been inserted into the debris of the tunnel through a jack and push earth auger machine. Rescue officials are hopeful that by late night, the evacuation of workers will start.