About the Book: Operation Silkyara tells the gripping true story of the 2023 Silkyara tunnel rescue, when 41 workers were trapped deep inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand for 17 days. Drawing on extensive interviews and research, Saurabh Sharma brings to life the determination of miners, engineers, rescue teams, volunteers and officials who battled time, difficult terrain and exhaustion to bring the workers home. Filled with tension, courage, ingenuity and human resilience, this definitive account reveals the lesser-known people and extraordinary efforts behind one of India’s most remarkable rescue missions.