Srinagar, June 9 -- The strategically significant Zojila Tunnel project on the Srinagar-Leh highway is about to achieve a major milestone on Tuesday as the excavation work reaches the final breakthrough stage, marking a historic moment in India's infrastructure development in the Himalayas.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will attend the breakthrough ceremony at the Zojila Tunnel's eastern portal, where officials said only around three metres of rock remained before the two ends of the tunnel - from Baltal in Kashmir and Minamarg in Ladakh - finally met.
"India's most challenging infrastructure taking shape in the remote heights of the Himalayas: Zojila Tunnel! Main 'Tunnel Breakthrough' Ceremony: 9 June 2026,...