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It may soon be light at the end of the tunnel for Zojila project

Govt prepares for 6th bidding, considers starting it as an unidirectional tunnel

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In February, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the tunnel might undergo some design changes to prevent cost escalation as the government plans to complete it at the earlier estimated cost of about Rs 6,800 crore.

Megha Manchanda New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : May 26 2020 | 10:37 PM IST

The much delayed Zojila tunnel project might receive a makeover with the government planning to make changes to the project structure. The changes are expected to be finalised soon and the project might be auctioned again by year end.

A senior government official said, “A fresh concept development approach to the project is being contemplated”. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) and other stakeholders are looking at multiple options.

The official quoted above said one of the options was to start the project as a unidirectional tunnel and graduate to a bidirectional

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