Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inspected the Zojila tunnel with Jammu and Kashmir (J&Ok) Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday and mentioned that with the event of the tunnel, we intention to attain all-weather hassle-free connectivity between Kashmir to Kanyakumari.
The 13.14 km lengthy Zojila Tunnel will probably be Asia’s longest tunnel which can set up all-weather connectivity for Ladakh area with the remainder of the nation.
Gadkari whereas chatting with media mentioned that 19 tunnels are being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir at a value of Rs 25,000 crore. Under this, the development of a 13.14 km lengthy tunnel and method highway at a value of Rs 6,800 crore is in progress in Zojila.
“It is a 7.57 m high horseshoe-shaped single-tube, 2-lane tunnel, which will pass under the Zojila Pass in the Himalayas between Ganderbal in Kashmir and Drass town in Kargil district of Ladakh,” they knowledgeable.
“The project includes a Smart Tunnel (SCADA) system, which has been constructed using the New Austrian Tunneling Method. It is equipped with facilities like CCTV, radio control, uninterrupted power supply, and ventilation. The use of modern technology in this project has saved the Government of India more than Rs 5,000 crore”, Gadkari mentioned.
“In the next 3-4 years, the roads of Jammu and Kashmir will be made equivalent to American roads,” Gadkari added.
More about Zojila Tunnel
- The important Zojila tunnel of 13,153 meters with 4 culverts of complete size of 810 meters, 4 Nilgrar tunnels of complete size of 4,821 meters, eight lower and covers of complete size of two,350 meters and three 500 meters, 391 meters and 220 meters of vertical air flow shaft are proposed.
- So far 28 per cent work of Zojila Tunnel has been accomplished.
- With the development of this tunnel, there will probably be all-weather connectivity for Ladakh.
- Currently, the typical travel time to cross the Zojila Pass typically takes 3 hours, after the completion of this tunnel the travel time will come down to twenty minutes.
- The discount in travel time will finally end in gasoline financial savings.
- Officials mentioned that the terrain close to Zojila Pass is extraordinarily inhospitable, with many deadly accidents happening right here yearly.
- After the completion of Zojila Tunnel, the probabilities of accidents will probably be zero.
- This tunnel will present year-round connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, which will probably be extraordinarily vital for the event of Ladakh, promotion of tourism, free motion of native items and motion of Indian armed forces in case of emergency.
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