Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, June 9 -- : The strategically important Zojila Tunnel project achieved a major engineering milestone on Tuesday, bringing India closer to establishing all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh while significantly enhancing military logistics and operational preparedness along its northern frontiers.
The breakthrough was marked after engineers successfully blasted through the final 2.5 metres of rock, linking both ends of the tunnel beneath the Himalayas. The achievement paves the way for year-round road access to Ladakh, a region that remains cut off for several months each year due to heavy snowfall at the Zojila Pass.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari remotely tr...