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The men have been stuck in the tunnel since it caved in early on November 12.
An international tunnelling expert, Arnold Dix, arrived at the disaster site to review the rescue efforts, now in its ninth day.
The men have been stuck in the highway tunnel since it caved in early on Nov. 12 and are safe, authorities said.
A point at the top of the tunnel has been identified from where drilling will start soon, BRO's Major Naman Narula told reporters.
The trapped workers have light and receive oxygen, food, water and medicines via a pipe, and can communicate via walkie-talkie.
Drilling had penetrated through about 21 metres (70 feet) of debris, Devendra Singh Patwal, said a disaster management officer.
They travelled to Umling La, the highest place that can be reached by road, in the Himalayas.
The machine that landed in parts at the Chinyalisaur airport was being put into service amid apprehension by workers at the site on the progress of the multi-agency rescue operations
The pipes will be pushed in using the horizontal drilling equipment to create an escape passage for the workers
The workers are safe and have asked for food, which is being sent to them, the Silkyara police control room said.