Work to begin shortly on Zojila tunnel: Gadkari

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Work to begin shortly on Zojila tunnel: Gadkari

Friday, 03 July 2020 | PTI | New Delhi

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said work will begin shortly on the strategic Zojila tunnel for all-year connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh regions.

The tunnel project, stalled for about six years, holds strategic significance as Zojila Pass is situated at an altitude of 11,578 feet on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National highway and remains closed during winters due to heavy snowfall, cutting off Ladakh region from Kashmir.

“We are also starting work on the around RRs  7,500-Rs  8,000 croreZojila tunnel to connect Ladakh,” Minister for Road Transport and Highways and MSME Gadkari said.

Addressing a video interaction on 'Employment Opportunities by Ministry of MSME, Constraints and Problems faced by J&K Youth,' the minister also said a new express highway was being built to connect Delhi with Amritsar and Katra which will cut travel time between Delhi and Amritsar to four hours at an average speed of 110-120 km per hour.  

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