Dehradun, Feb. 11 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday directed that escape tunnels being constructed alongside tunnels in the proposed rail projects in the state should be developed as parallel roads.

He also instructed officials to prepare a future utilisation plan for the escape tunnels built under the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag rail line project. Additionally, work should be undertaken to explore the feasibility of extending the rail line from Karnaprayag to Bageshwar.

These directions were given by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami during a review meeting of ongoing and proposed rail projects in the state at the Secretariat.

The Chief Minister also instructed officials to expedite work on the Tanakpur-Bageshw...