New Delhi, June 3 -- Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari will attend the breakthrough ceremony at the strategically important Zojila tunnel, located at the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on June 9, a senior National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) official said.

The 13.15km tunnel, which cuts through the Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway will link Baltal in Ganderbal district in Kashmir with Minamarg in Kargil, Ladakh, reducing over three hours journey to just 15 minutes. The total sanctioned cost of the project stands at Rs.6,808.69 crore.

However, when asked whether the entire road project, including approach roads, ventilation systems would be commis...