"All the workers have come out alive by the grace of God, which is a matter of great happiness and my best wishes are with all of them and their families," he said.
Overwhelmed with happiness, actor Akshay Kumar applauded the efforts of 22 agencies that have rescued 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi.
Following the evacuation of 41 trapped workers in the Uttarkashi tunnel, Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, called it one of the most "heroic acts" of rescue ever in India.
As the trapped workers were safely rescued from the Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday evening, their family members and relatives in different parts of the country burst into joy and celebrated the moment like Diwali by bursting crackers.
All 41 men, who were rescued from the collapsed tunnel after 17 days, have been brought to the Community Health Centre in Chinyalisaur for primary medical treatment.
After the 41 trapped workers were rescued from the Silkyara tunnel, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said all the citizens of the country are safe under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After 41 trapped workers were rescued from the Silkyara tunnel, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik heaved a sigh of relief and thanked the various rescue teams that have been engaged in the operation over several days.
All 41 workers who were trapped inside Uttarakhand's Silkyari tunnel since November 12 were evacuated safely after which Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the courage and patience of the trapped workers and their families and the bravery and determination of the rescue personnel.
He wrote, "All 41 workers rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi.Kudos to the 22 agencies which worked day and night for the rescue mission including NDRE, BRO, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, NHIDCL, SJVNL, THFCL, RVNL, ONGC, Coal India and others. #uttarkashirescue"
After 41 trapped workers were rescued from the Silkyara tunnel, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that this is the victory of "patience, faith and hard work."
After the successful rescue of 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara Tunnel since November 12, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that in the coming time, the government will also review all the tunnels in Uttarakhand to avoid such situations.
After 41 workers were rescued from the Uttarkashi's Silkyara Tunnel on Tuesday, National Disaster Management Authority Member, Lt General (Rtd) Syed Ata Hasnain said that a very operational, professional and humanistic approach was adopted by the Centre which led to the success of the res