On 12 November 2023, the partial collapse of the Silkyara- Barkot Tunnel Uttarkashi was occurred which resulted in the entrapment of 41 workers on the Silkyara side. In this rescue operation 02 well-equipped NDRF teams were promptly pressed into action. NDRF rescuers were involved in the 17-day-long rescue operation and conducted joint SAR operation with NHIDCL, RITES, NHAI, RVNL, SJVNL, KRCL, BRO, ITBP, SDRF, PWD, Air Force, State Police, Rat miners & State Administration. By using different cutting and drilling methods, the whole operation was executed meticulously and in this successful operaion by collaborative efforts of all stakeholders, all 41 trapped persons were rescued.