Meghalaya's Lungchung Khur Becomes India’s 10th Longest Cave
Meghalaya's Lungchung Khur Becomes India’s 10th Longest Cave
Digital Desk: Meghalaya's enormous underground network has expanded further with the discovery of Lungchung Khur, India's tenth longest cave and the ninth longest limestone cave, measuring 13,618 meters.
The discovery was made during the Caving in the Abode of the Clouds Expedition 2025, which was organized by the Meghalaya Adventurers Association (MAA) in partnership with an international caving team and ran from February 2 to February 28.
The trip successfully documented 22,663 meters of previously unknown cave tunnels, with an emphasis on the limestone cave systems of Byrong, Jongria, and Muallian Spur.
Lungchung Khur, located beneath the Muallian Spur, has vast underground river channels that can be up to 30 meters wide and tall, as well as complicated relic formations and boulder chokepoints.
According to the most recent findings, the total length of reported caves in Meghalaya is 573.6 kilometers. Experts estimate that much of the region's underground network remains unexplored.
A further survey in the South West Khasi Hills from January 3 to 14 increased the mapping length of Krem Amarsang beyond the previously known 1,564 meters.
Brian D. Kharpran Daly, General Secretary of MAA, thanked local communities, government agencies, and international professionals. He stressed that Meghalaya is still a global leader in cave exploration, with future expeditions being planned.
