Jammu, June 4 -- 13.15-km tunnel to link J&K, Ladakh; Gadkari to trigger blast
Srinagar, Jun 3: The strategically significant 13.15-kilometre Zojila Tunnel, linking Jammu and Kashmir with Ladakh, is set to reach a major milestone on June 9 as Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to trigger the breakthrough blast.
Once completed, the tunnel will become the world's longest single-tube bi-directional road tunnel at an altitude of nearly 11,500 feet, ensuring seamless all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Kargil, and significantly enhancing connectivity, mobility and economic activity in the strategically vital region.
The 13.15-km tunnel, being developed beneath the Zojila Pass at an altitu...