Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with the 41 men who were evacuated safely from the collapsed portion of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel. The rescue operations continued for 16 days and on November 28, the trapped workers were safely evacuated. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi had called Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and gave his best wishes for the safe evacuation of 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel. During this, PM Modi took information from the Chief Minister about the workers. Reacting to the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue, PM Modi praised the bravery and determination of rescuers involved in the Silkyara tunnel operation, saying that they have given new life to the labourers who were trapped in the tunnel for the last 16 days, adding that the mission has set an “example of humanity and teamwork.”