 "Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur visits Zojila and Z-Morh tunnel projects in Sonamarg and inspects the work in progress on these projects")
The all weather connectivity between Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh is a step closer to reality with an “escape tunnel” with Rs 2,300-crore Z-Morh tunnel.
While this would connect Srinagar to Sonamarg during winter months, another technological feat would be achieved with the Rs 4,600-crore Zojila Tunnel that would further connect to Leh in the Ladakh region.
Strategically built at 11,578 feet high altitude, Zojila tunnel uses New Austrian Tunnel Method (NATM) technology that allows for ventilation and evacuation. According to Brig Gurjeet Singh Kamo, executive director, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL), the Jammu and Kashmir region will
