SRINAGAR, June 9 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today joined the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at the breakthrough ceremony of the historic Zojila Tunnel.
The Lieutenant Governor expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari for making this vision a reality and said that the landmark project will usher in a new era of connectivity and development for Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh.
Asia's longest bi-directional tunnel is scripting a new future of year-round connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. This engineering marvel will significantly reduce travel time, ensure safer travel and provide substantial fuel savings.
"Today is undoubtedly a historic day. I...